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oval:org.secpod.oval:def:101339
GDM provides the graphical login screen, shown shortly after boot up, log out, and when user-switching. oval:org.secpod.oval:def:1503551 Updated gdm packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from ... oval:org.secpod.oval:def:300440 A vulnerability has been found and corrected in gdm: GNOME Display Manager 2.x before 2.32.1 allows local users to change the ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a dmrc or face icon file under /var/cache/gdm/ . The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue. oval:org.secpod.oval:def:700276 Sebastian Krahmer discovered that GDM did not properly drop privileges when handling the cache directories used to store users" dmrc and face icon files. This could allow a local attacker to change the ownership of arbitrary files, thereby gaining root privileges. oval:org.secpod.oval:def:500088 The GNOME Display Manager provides the graphical login screen, shown shortly after boot up, log out, and when user-switching. A race condition flaw was found in the way GDM handled the cache directories used to store users" dmrc and face icon files. A local attacker could use this flaw to trick GDM ... oval:org.secpod.oval:def:600222 Sebastian Krahmer discovered that the gdm3, the GNOME Desktop Manager, does not properly drop privileges when manipulating files related to the logged-in user. As a result, local users can gain root privileges. The oldstable distribution does not contain a gdm3 package. The gdm package is not affec ... oval:org.secpod.oval:def:102559 GDM provides the graphical login screen, shown shortly after boot up, log out, and when user-switching. |
