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CVE-2006-2452

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"…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
3.7
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 30%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.03.7AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/20532 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.suse.com /archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0003.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/20627 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2006/2239 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /293-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/436428 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.gnome.org /show_bug.cgi?id=343476 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-14.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/18332 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/20636 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/27018 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/20587 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/20552 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:100 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred

Sources

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