USN-6963-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6963-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6963-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6963-1
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Published
2024-08-15T13:19:28.213827Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:38:16Z
Summary
gnome-shell vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that GNOME Shell incorrectly opened the portal helper automatically when detecting a captive network portal. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to load arbitrary web pages containing JavaScript, leading to resource consumption or other attacks.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / gnome-shell

Package

Name
gnome-shell
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnome-shell@3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.4?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.4

Affected versions

3.*

3.34.1-1ubuntu1
3.34.1+git20191024-1ubuntu1
3.34.3-1ubuntu1
3.35.91-1ubuntu2
3.36.0-2ubuntu1
3.36.0-2ubuntu2
3.36.1-4ubuntu1
3.36.1-5ubuntu1
3.36.1-5ubuntu2
3.36.2-1ubuntu1~20.04.1
3.36.3-1ubuntu1~20.04.2
3.36.4-1ubuntu1~20.04.1
3.36.4-1ubuntu1~20.04.2
3.36.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2
3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.4",
            "binary_name": "gnome-shell"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.4",
            "binary_name": "gnome-shell-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.4",
            "binary_name": "gnome-shell-extension-prefs"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2024-36472"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / gnome-shell

Package

Name
gnome-shell
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnome-shell@42.9-0ubuntu2.2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
42.9-0ubuntu2.2

Affected versions

40.*

40.5-1ubuntu2

41.*

41.3-1ubuntu1

Other

42~beta-1ubuntu2
42~beta-1ubuntu3

42.*

42.0-1ubuntu1
42.0-2ubuntu1
42.1-0ubuntu0.1
42.2-0ubuntu0.2
42.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
42.5-0ubuntu1
42.9-0ubuntu2
42.9-0ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "42.9-0ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "gnome-shell"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "42.9-0ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "gnome-shell-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "42.9-0ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "gnome-shell-extension-prefs"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2024-36472"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / gnome-shell

Package

Name
gnome-shell
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnome-shell@46.0-0ubuntu6~24.04.3?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
46.0-0ubuntu6~24.04.3

Affected versions

45.*

45.0-1ubuntu2
45.1-1ubuntu1
45.2-1ubuntu1
45.3-1ubuntu1

46.*

46.0-0ubuntu3.1
46.0-0ubuntu4
46.0-0ubuntu5
46.0-0ubuntu5.1
46.0-0ubuntu6~24.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "46.0-0ubuntu6~24.04.3",
            "binary_name": "gnome-shell"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "46.0-0ubuntu6~24.04.3",
            "binary_name": "gnome-shell-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "46.0-0ubuntu6~24.04.3",
            "binary_name": "gnome-shell-extension-prefs"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2024-36472"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS"
}