CVE-2011-1709

Description

GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.32.2, when glib 2.28 is used, enables execution of a web browser with the uid of the gdm account, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the x-scheme-handler/http MIME type.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.32/gdm-2.32.2.news
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gdm/commit/?id=d13dd72531599ab7e4c747db3b58a8c17753e08d patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/44797 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061264.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1142-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48084 vdb entry
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8643655 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44808 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709139 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1709?
CVE-2011-1709 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1709?
To fix CVE-2011-1709, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-1709 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-1709 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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