SUSE-SU-2017:2217-1

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    SUSE-SU-2017:2217-1

    Published: 18 Aug 2017Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2017-8288
    Aliases:
    CVE-2017-8288

    Summary: Security update for gnome-shell

    Details: This update for gnome-shell provides the following fixes: - Fix not intuitive login screen for root user (bsc#1047262) - Disable session selection button when it's hidden in user switch dialog (bsc#1034584, bsc#1034827) - Fix app windows overlay app list in overview screen (bsc#1008539) - Properly handle failures when loading extensions (bsc#1036494, CVE-2017-8288)

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20172217-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1008539, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1034584, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1034827, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1036494, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1047262, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8288

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: gnome-shell

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/gnome-shell&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.20.4-77.7.5

    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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