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SUSE: 2025:02005-1 important: gdm access control issues

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Calendar Grey June 18, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
A critical security patch for gdm tackles a flaw, improving desktop application safety throughout SUSE environments.
* 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: * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP7-2025-2005=1 ## Package List: * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libgdm1-debuginfo-45.0.1-150700.12.5.1 * typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0-45.0.1-150700.12.5.1 * gdm-debuginfo-45.0.1-150700.12.5.1 * gdm-devel-45.0.1-150700.12.5.1 * gdm-debugsource-45.0.1-150700.12.5.1 * libgdm1-45.0.1-150700.12.5.1 * gdm-45.0.1-150700.12.5.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory important authentication suse gdm system access

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-SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

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-2025:02005-1
Release Date: 2025-06-18T11:22:45Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory important authentication suse gdm system access

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