Improper Authentication Affecting vinagre package, versions <0:3.22.0-21.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-VINAGRE-2554793
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed6 Feb 2019

Introduced: 6 Feb 2019

CVE-2019-3825  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 vinagre to version 0:3.22.0-21.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-1766.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vinagre package and not the vinagre package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was discovered in gdm before 3.31.4. When timed login is enabled in configuration, an attacker could bypass the lock screen by selecting the timed login user and waiting for the timer to expire, at which time they would gain access to the logged-in user's session.