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SUSE: 2018:2771-2 Low: GDM Remote Exploit Vulnerability

An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes is now available. . SUSE Security Update: Security update for gdm ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2771-1 Rating: moderate References: #1081947 #1103093 #1103737 Cross-References: CVE-2018-14424 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes is now available. Description: 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: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-2018-1939=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): gdm-3.26.2.1-13.9.1 gdm-debuginfo-3.26.2.1-13.9.1 gdm-debugsource-3.26.2.1-13.9.1 gdm-devel-3.26.2.1-13.9.1 libgdm1-3.26.2.1-13.9.1 libgdm1-debuginfo-3.26.2.1-13.9.1 typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0-3.26.2.1-13.9.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 (noarch): gdm-lang-3.26.2.1-13.9.1 gdmflexiserver-3.26.2.1-13.9.1 References: 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 _______________________________________________ sle-security-updates mailing list This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://lists.suse.com/mailman/listinfo/sle-security-updates . An update for gdm rectifies a serious vulnerability that permits a local adversary to instigate service disruption or execute arbitrary code.. SUSE Linux Enterprise,gdm update,security advisory,denial of service,system update. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Sep 20, 2018 SuSE