Vulnerability Details CVE-2006-2452
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 23.5%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 3.7
References
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=343476
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20532
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20552
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20587
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20627
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20636
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-14.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:100
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436428
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18332
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2239
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27018
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/293-1/
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=343476
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20532
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20552
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20587
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20627
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20636
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-14.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:100
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436428
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18332
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2239
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27018
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/293-1/