MGASA-2017-0248

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Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0248.html
Import Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0248.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MGASA-2017-0248
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Published
2017-08-07T22:16:24Z
Modified
2017-08-07T22:02:34Z
Summary
Updated gdm packages fix security vulnerability
Details

It was found that gdm could crash due to a signal handler dispatched to an invalid conversation. An attacker could crash gdm by holding the escape key when the screen is locked, possibly bypassing the locked screen (CVE-2015-7496).

References
Credits

Affected packages

Mageia:5 / gdm

Package

Name
gdm
Purl
pkg:rpm/mageia/gdm?arch=source&distro=mageia-5

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.14.2-5.1.mga5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "section": "core"
}