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CVE-2011-1709

GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.32.2, when glib 2.28 is used, enables execution of a web browser with the uid of the gdm account, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the x-scheme-handler/http MIME type.

Published

2011-06-14T17:55:03.673

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application gnome gdm 1.0 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.0 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.2 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.3 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.4 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.5 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.6 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.8 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.13 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.14 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.15 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.16 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.17 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.18 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.19 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.20 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.21 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.22 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.23 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.24 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.25 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.26 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.27 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.28 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.29 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.30 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.31 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.32 Yes
Application gnome gdm 2.32.1 Yes
Application gnome glib 2.28 No
References