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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200606-14.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200606-14.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..8b0c3e126db7 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200606-14.xml @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200606-14"> + <title>GDM: Privilege escalation</title> + <synopsis> + An authentication error in GDM could allow users to gain elevated + privileges. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">gdm</product> + <announced>2006-06-12</announced> + <revised count="02">2006-06-19</revised> + <bug>135027</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="gnome-base/gdm" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.8.0.8</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.8.0.8</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + GDM is the GNOME display manager. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + GDM allows a normal user to access the configuration manager. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + 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. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All GDM users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=gnome-base/gdm-2.8.0.8"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=343476">Gnome Bugzilla entry</uri> + <uri link="https://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-2452">CVE-2006-2452</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2006-06-08T10:45:03Z"> + falco + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2006-06-09T08:32:35Z"> + daxomatic + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2006-06-12T04:30:05Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |