Access Restriction Bypass Affecting gdm package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-GDM-282935
  • published24 Nov 2015
  • disclosed24 Nov 2015

Introduced: 24 Nov 2015

CVE-2015-7496  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:14.04 gdm.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gdm package and not the gdm package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 3.18.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by holding the Escape key.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1