SUSE: 2018:2771-2 Low: GDM Remote Exploit Vulnerability
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September 20, 2018
An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes is now available
Summary
This update for gdm provides the following fixes: This security issue was fixed: - CVE-2018-14424: The daemon in GDM did not properly unexport display objects from its D-Bus interface when they are destroyed, which allowed a local attacker to trigger a use-after-free via a specially crafted sequence of D-Bus method calls, resulting in a denial of service or potential code execution (bsc#1103737) These non-security issues were fixed: - Enable pam_keyinit module (bsc#1081947) - Fix a build race in SLE (bsc#1103093) Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15:
References
#1081947 #1103093 #1103737
Cross- CVE-2018-14424
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14424.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1081947
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1103093
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1103737
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2771-1
Rating: moderate
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