SB2019022716 - Fedora 29 update for gdm

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SB2019022716 - Fedora 29 update for gdm

Published: February 27, 2019 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2019022716
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Physical access
Highest impact Data manipulation

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3825)

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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


The vulnerability allows a physical attacker to bypass security restrictions on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper security restrictions imposed by the affected software when timed login is enabled. A local attacker with physical access can select the timed login user and wait for the timer to expire that allows to bypass security restrictions and gain access to the logged-in user’s session on the targeted system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References