Debian: DSA-4783-1: sddm security update
Debian: DSA-4783-1: sddm security update
Fabian Vogt discovered a flaw in sddm, a modern display manager for X11. A local attacker can take advantage of a race condition when creating the Xauthority file to escalate privileges.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-4783-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso November 05, 2020 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : sddm CVE ID : CVE-2020-28049 Debian Bug : 973748 Fabian Vogt discovered a flaw in sddm, a modern display manager for X11. A local attacker can take advantage of a race condition when creating the Xauthority file to escalate privileges. For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 0.18.0-1+deb10u1. We recommend that you upgrade your sddm packages. For the detailed security status of sddm please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/sddm 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.