Description
GNOME GDM 2.8, 2.12, 2.14, and 2.15, when the "face browser" feature is enabled, allows local users to access the "Configure Login Manager" functionality using their own password instead of the root password, which can be leveraged to gain additional privileges.
References (14)
Core 14
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20532
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0003.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20627
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2239
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/293-1/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436428
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=343476
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-14.xml
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18332
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20636
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27018
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20587
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20552
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:100
Scores
EPSS
0.0010
EPSS Percentile
27.5%
Details
Status
published
Products (4)
gnome/gdm
2.8
gnome/gdm
2.12
gnome/gdm
2.14
gnome/gdm
2.15
Published
Jun 09, 2006
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026