CVE-2011-1709 GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.32.2, when glib 2.28 is used, enables execution of a web browser with the uid of the gdm account, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving...
HighCVSS 7.2
EPSS 0.43%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.32.2, when glib 2.28 is used, enables execution of a web browser with the uid of the gdm account, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the x-scheme-handler/http MIME type.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GNOME gdm | = 1.0 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.0 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.2 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.3 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.4 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.5 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.6 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.8 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.13 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.14 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.15 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.16 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.17 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.18 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.19 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.20 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.21 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.22 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.23 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.24 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.25 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.26 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.27 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.28 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.29 | No fix listed |
Show 4 more
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GNOME gdm | = 2.30 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.31 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.32 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.32.1 | No fix listed |
References
- ftp.gnome.org
- git.gnome.org patch
- FEDORA-2011-7822 vendor-advisory
- 44797 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 44808 third-party-advisory
- 48084 vdb-entry
- USN-1142-1 vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com patch
- openSUSE-SU-2011:0581 vendor-advisory
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2011-1709 vendor-advisory