Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting gnome-shell package, versions <0:3.32.2-56.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.03% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-GNOMESHELL-7161480
  • published29 May 2024
  • disclosed28 May 2024

Introduced: 28 May 2024

CVE-2024-36472  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-83  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 gnome-shell to version 0:3.32.2-56.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:5298.

NVD Description

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

In GNOME Shell through 45.7, a portal helper can be launched automatically (without user confirmation) based on network responses provided by an adversary (e.g., an adversary who controls the local Wi-Fi network), and subsequently loads untrusted JavaScript code, which may lead to resource consumption or other impacts depending on the JavaScript code's behavior.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1