SB2018081451 - Fedora 28 update for gdm

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SB2018081451 - Fedora 28 update for gdm

Published: August 14, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2018081451
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Use-after-free error (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14424)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free error when unproper unexporting of display objects from its D-Bus interface when they are destroyed. A local attacker can use a specially crafted sequence of D-Bus method calls, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References