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    CVE-2006-2452

    GNOME GDM 2.8, 2.12, 2.14, and 2.15, when the "face browser" feature is enabled, allows local users to access the "Configure Login Manager" functionality using their own password instead of the root password, which can be leveraged to gain additional privileges.

    Published:Jun 9, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jun 9, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.00102
    CVSS Score:3.7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnome
    Product
    Gdm

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=343476
    http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0003.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20532
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20552
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20587
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20627
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20636
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-14.xml
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:100
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436428
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18332
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2239
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27018
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/293-1/
    http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=343476
    http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0003.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20532
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20552
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20587
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20627
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20636
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-14.xml
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:100
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436428
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18332
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2239
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27018
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/293-1/

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High