CVE-2006-2452

N/A Unknown
Published: June 09, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
View on NVD

Description

GNOME GDM 2.8, 2.12, 2.14, and 2.15, when the "face browser" feature is enabled, allows local users to access the "Configure Login Manager" functionality using their own password instead of the root password, which can be leveraged to gain additional privileges.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20532
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20552
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20587
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20627
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20636
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18332
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/293-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=343476
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20532
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20552
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20587
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20627
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20636
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-14.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:100
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436428
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18332
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2239
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27018
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/293-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
28th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

gnome