SB2018072627 - Improper Initialization in GNOME Display Manager
Published: July 26, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018072627
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Physical access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12164)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
A flaw was discovered in gdm 3.24.1 where gdm greeter was no longer setting the ran_once boolean during autologin. If autologin was enabled for a victim, an attacker could simply select 'login as another user' to unlock their screen.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.