Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open') Affecting glib2-static package, versions <0:2.56.4-9.el8
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-GLIB2STATIC-4036122
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 10 Nov 2020
Introduced: 10 Nov 2020
CVE-2020-16125 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 glib2-static to version 0:2.56.4-9.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:1586.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glib2-static package and not the glib2-static package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
gdm3 versions before 3.36.2 or 3.38.2 would start gnome-initial-setup if gdm3 can't contact the accountservice service via dbus in a timely manner; on Ubuntu (and potentially derivatives) this could be be chained with an additional issue that could allow a local user to create a new privileged account.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-16125
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm3/+bug/1900314
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/-/issues/642
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-202-gdm3-LPE-unresponsive-accounts-daemon
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:1586