CVE-2006-1057

gdm - Local Privilege Escalation via .ICEauthority Symlink Race Condition

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Race condition in daemon/slave.c in gdm before 2.14.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack when gdm performs chown and chgrp operations on the .ICEauthority file.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26092
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1465
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:083
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1040
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17635
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0286.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10092
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/278-1/

Scores

EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 18.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (1)
gnome/gdm 2.14
Published Apr 25, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026