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SUSE: 2025:02003-1 Critical: gdm authentication vulnerability notification

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Calendar Grey June 18, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Important notice regarding gdm patch resolves CVE-2025-6018 on SUSE Linux platforms. Prompt application is essential to minimize vulnerability.
* bsc#1243226 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-6018

Summary

## This update for gdm fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-6018: Removes pam_env from auth stack for security reason (bsc#1243226). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-2003=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-2003=1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP6-2025-2003=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * libgdm1-debuginfo-45.0.1-150600.6.8.1 * gdm-devel-45.0.1-150600.6.8.1 * gdm-debuginfo-45.0.1-150600.6.8.1 * typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0-45.0.1-150600.6.8.1 * libgdm1-45.0.1-150600.6.8.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue important authentication suse gdm

References

* bsc#1243226

Cross-

* CVE-2025-6018

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-6018 ( SUSE ): 8.6

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2025-6018 ( SUSE ): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6018.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243226

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02003-1
Release Date: 2025-06-18T11:21:56Z
Rating: important

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security advisory security issue important authentication suse gdm

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