Access Restriction Bypass Affecting gdm package, versions <1:3.22.3-11.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.41% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-GDM-2518187
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed24 Nov 2015

Introduced: 24 Nov 2015

CVE-2015-7496  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 gdm to version 1:3.22.3-11.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-2128.

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:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 3.18.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by holding the Escape key.

CVSS Base Scores

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