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CVE-2006-2452
GNOME GDM 2.8, 2.12, 2.14, and 2.15, when the "face...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20532
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20627
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2239
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/293-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436428
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=343476
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-14.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18332
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20636
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27018
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20587
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20552
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:100
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.8, 2.12, 2.14, 2.15
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 9th, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.