SUSE-SU-2017:2217-1

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Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20172217-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2217-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2017:2217-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2017-08-18T14:20:53Z
Modified
2026-02-04T02:31:44Z
Summary
Security update for gnome-shell
Details

This update for gnome-shell provides the following fixes:

  • Fix not intuitive login screen for root user (bsc#1047262)
  • Disable session selection button when it's hidden in user switch dialog (bsc#1034584, bsc#1034827)
  • Fix app windows overlay app list in overview screen (bsc#1008539)
  • Properly handle failures when loading extensions (bsc#1036494, CVE-2017-8288)
References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
gnome-shell

Package

Name
gnome-shell
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/gnome-shell&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.20.4-77.7.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "gnome-shell": "3.20.4-77.7.5",
            "gnome-shell-browser-plugin": "3.20.4-77.7.5",
            "gnome-shell-calendar": "3.20.4-77.7.5",
            "gnome-shell-lang": "3.20.4-77.7.5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2217-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
gnome-shell

Package

Name
gnome-shell
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/gnome-shell&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.20.4-77.7.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "gnome-shell": "3.20.4-77.7.5",
            "gnome-shell-browser-plugin": "3.20.4-77.7.5",
            "gnome-shell-calendar": "3.20.4-77.7.5",
            "gnome-shell-lang": "3.20.4-77.7.5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2217-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
gnome-shell

Package

Name
gnome-shell
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/gnome-shell&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.20.4-77.7.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "gnome-shell": "3.20.4-77.7.5",
            "gnome-shell-browser-plugin": "3.20.4-77.7.5",
            "gnome-shell-lang": "3.20.4-77.7.5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2217-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
gnome-shell

Package

Name
gnome-shell
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/gnome-shell&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.20.4-77.7.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "gnome-shell": "3.20.4-77.7.5",
            "gnome-shell-browser-plugin": "3.20.4-77.7.5",
            "gnome-shell-lang": "3.20.4-77.7.5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2217-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
gnome-shell

Package

Name
gnome-shell
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/gnome-shell&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.20.4-77.7.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "gnome-shell": "3.20.4-77.7.5",
            "gnome-shell-browser-plugin": "3.20.4-77.7.5",
            "gnome-shell-lang": "3.20.4-77.7.5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2217-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
gnome-shell

Package

Name
gnome-shell
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/gnome-shell&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.20.4-77.7.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "gnome-shell": "3.20.4-77.7.5",
            "gnome-shell-browser-plugin": "3.20.4-77.7.5",
            "gnome-shell-lang": "3.20.4-77.7.5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2217-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
gnome-shell

Package

Name
gnome-shell
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/gnome-shell&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.20.4-77.7.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "gnome-shell": "3.20.4-77.7.5",
            "gnome-shell-browser-plugin": "3.20.4-77.7.5",
            "gnome-shell-lang": "3.20.4-77.7.5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2217-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
gnome-shell

Package

Name
gnome-shell
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/gnome-shell&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.20.4-77.7.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "gnome-shell-devel": "3.20.4-77.7.5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2217-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
gnome-shell

Package

Name
gnome-shell
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/gnome-shell&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.20.4-77.7.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "gnome-shell-devel": "3.20.4-77.7.5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2217-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2
gnome-shell

Package

Name
gnome-shell
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/gnome-shell&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.20.4-77.7.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "gnome-shell-calendar": "3.20.4-77.7.5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2217-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3
gnome-shell

Package

Name
gnome-shell
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/gnome-shell&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.20.4-77.7.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "gnome-shell-calendar": "3.20.4-77.7.5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2217-1.json"