#VU41741 Input validation error in GNOME Display Manager - CVE-2013-7273
Published: April 29, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41741
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-7273
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GNOME Display Manager
GNOME Display Manager
Software vendor:
Gnome Development Team
Gnome Development Team
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
GNOME Display Manager (gdm) 3.4.1 and earlier, when disable-user-list is set to true, allows local users to cause a denial of service (unable to login) by pressing the cancel button after entering a user name.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.