Improper Authentication Affecting gdm package, versions <1:3.28.2-22.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.5% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-GDM-2549738
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed6 Feb 2019

Introduced: 6 Feb 2019

CVE-2019-3820  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 gdm to version 1:3.28.2-22.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-1021.

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.

It was discovered that the gnome-shell lock screen since version 3.15.91 did not properly restrict all contextual actions. An attacker with physical access to a locked workstation could invoke certain keyboard shortcuts, and potentially other actions.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1