USN-4533-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4533-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4533-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4533-1
Related
Published
2020-09-22T20:02:34Z
Modified
2026-02-10T04:41:56Z
Summary
ldm vulnerabilities
Details

Veeti Veteläinen discovered that the LTSP Display Manager (ldm) incorrectly handled user logins from unsupported shells. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to gain root privileges. (CVE-2019-20373)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / ldm

Package

Name
ldm
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ldm@2:2.18.06-1+deb10u1build0.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:2.18.06-1+deb10u1build0.20.04.1

Affected versions

2:2.*
2:2.18.06-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ldm",
            "binary_version": "2:2.18.06-1+deb10u1build0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ldm-server",
            "binary_version": "2:2.18.06-1+deb10u1build0.20.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4533-1.json"