SUSE-SU-2015:0803-1

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    SUSE-SU-2015:0803-1

    Published: 11 Mar 2015Last Modified: 11 Mar 2015

    Summary: Security update for gdm

    Details: The GNOME Display Manager was updated to fix several bugs: Security issue fixed: - Removed gdm-fingerprint and gdm-smartcard pamfiles that allowed unlocking the screen without password or fingerprint if fingerprint reader support was enabled. (boo#900836). Bugs fixed: - Fix support for DISPLAYMANAGER_STARTS_XSERVER from /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager (bsc#919723). - Ensure ShowLocalGreeter configuration key is properly handled (bgo#743440).

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20150803-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/900836, https://bugzilla.suse.com/919723

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: gdm

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/gdm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.10.0.1-16.1

    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