MGASA-2017-0248

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    MGASA-2017-0248

    Published: 7 Aug 2017Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2015-7496

    Summary: Updated gdm packages fix security vulnerability

    Details: It was found that gdm could crash due to a signal handler dispatched to an invalid conversation. An attacker could crash gdm by holding the escape key when the screen is locked, possibly bypassing the locked screen (CVE-2015-7496).

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0248.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21450, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2128

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: gdm

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/gdm?arch=source&distro=mageia-5

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.14.2-5.1.mga5

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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