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CVE-2006-2452

Published: 9 June 2006

GNOME GDM 2.8, 2.12, 2.14, and 2.15, when the "face browser" feature is enabled, allows local users to access the "Configure Login Manager" functionality using their own password instead of the root password, which can be leveraged to gain additional privileges.

Priority

Unknown

Status

Package Release Status
gdm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper
Released (2.14.10-0ubuntu1.1)
edgy
Released (2.16.1-0ubuntu4.1)
feisty
Released (2.18.1-0ubuntu1)
upstream Needs triage