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CVE-2006-2452

Publication date 9 June 2006

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Unknown

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
gdm 7.04 feisty
Fixed 2.18.1-0ubuntu1
6.10 edgy
Fixed 2.16.1-0ubuntu4.1
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.14.10-0ubuntu1.1

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

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