Improper Input Validation Affecting gdm package, versions <1:2.16.0-31.0.1.el5


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.33% (25th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-GDM-2448181
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed7 Aug 2007

Introduced: 7 Aug 2007

CVE-2007-3381  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 gdm to version 1:2.16.0-31.0.1.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2007-0777.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gdm package and not the gdm package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

The GDM daemon in GNOME Display Manager (GDM) before 2.14.13, 2.16.x before 2.16.7, 2.18.x before 2.18.4, and 2.19.x before 2.19.5 does not properly handle NULL return values from the g_strsplit function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (persistent daemon crash) via a crafted command to the daemon's socket, related to (1) gdm.c and (2) gdmconfig.c in daemon/, and (3) gdmconfig.c and (4) gdmflexiserver.c in gui/.

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