- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200606-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: GDM: Privilege escalation Date: June 12, 2006 Bugs: #135027 ID: 200606-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== An authentication error in GDM could allow users to gain elevated privileges. Background ========== GDM is the GNOME display manager. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 gnome-base/gdm < 2.8.0.8 >= 2.8.0.8 Description =========== GDM allows a normal user to access the configuration manager. Impact ====== When the "face browser" in GDM is enabled, a normal user can use the "configure login manager" with his/her own password instead of the root password, and thus gain additional privileges. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All GDM users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=gnome-base/gdm-2.8.0.8" References ========== [ 1 ] Gnome Bugzilla entry http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=343476 [ 2 ] CVE-2006-2452 http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2006-2452 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200606-14.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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