Debian: DSA-4270-1: gdm3 security update
Debian: DSA-4270-1: gdm3 security update
Chris Coulson discovered a use-after-free flaw in the GNOME Display Manager, triggerable by an unprivileged user via a specially crafted sequence of D-Bus method calls, leading to denial of service or potentially the execution of arbitrary code.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-4270-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso August 13, 2018 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : gdm3 CVE ID : CVE-2018-14424 Chris Coulson discovered a use-after-free flaw in the GNOME Display Manager, triggerable by an unprivileged user via a specially crafted sequence of D-Bus method calls, leading to denial of service or potentially the execution of arbitrary code. For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 3.22.3-3+deb9u2. We recommend that you upgrade your gdm3 packages. For the detailed security status of gdm3 please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/gdm3 Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.