Improper Authentication Affecting gnome-tweaks package, versions <0:3.28.1-7.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-GNOMETWEAKS-3758465
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • 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 RHEL:8 gnome-tweaks to version 0:3.28.1-7.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:1766.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gnome-tweaks package and not the gnome-tweaks package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL: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.