ALSA-2022:1814

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    ALSA-2022:1814

    Published: 10 May 2022Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026

    Summary: Low: gnome-shell security and bug fix update

    Details: GNOME Shell acts as a compositing manager for the desktop, and displays both application windows and other objects. It provides core interface functions like switching windows, launching applications, and notifications. It takes advantage of the capabilities of modern graphics hardware and introduces innovative user interface concepts. Security Fix(es): * gnome-shell: Password from logged-out user may be shown on login screen (CVE-2020-17489) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

    References: https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2022-1814.html, https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2020-17489

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: gnome-shell

    Purl: pkg:rpm/almalinux/gnome-shell

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.32.2-44.el8

    Affected versions

    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
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