GNOME Foundation GDM .ICEauthority Improper File Permissions Vulnerability

BID:17635

Info

GNOME Foundation GDM .ICEauthority Improper File Permissions Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 17635
Class: Race Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2006-1057
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Apr 20 2006 12:00AM
Updated: May 01 2007 11:19PM
Credit: Marcus Meissner is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
Redhat Fedora Core5
Redhat Fedora Core4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Desktop 4.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0
GNOME GDM 2.14.1
GNOME GDM 2.8.0.5
GNOME GDM 2.8.0.4
GNOME GDM 2.6.0.8
GNOME GDM 2.6.0.7
Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
Debian Linux 3.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

GNOME Foundation GDM .ICEauthority Improper File Permissions Vulnerability

GDM is prone to an improper file-permissions vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to gain access to sensitive or privileged information that may facilitate a complete compromise of the vulnerable computer.

Exploit / POC

GNOME Foundation GDM .ICEauthority Improper File Permissions Vulnerability

Attackers use standard utilities and applications to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

GNOME Foundation GDM .ICEauthority Improper File Permissions Vulnerability

Solution:
This issue has been addressed in the latest CVS repository.

Please see the referenced vendor advisories for more information.


GNOME GDM 2.8.0.5

GNOME GDM 2.6.0.8

GNOME GDM 2.6.0.7

GNOME GDM 2.8.0.4

References

GNOME Foundation GDM .ICEauthority Improper File Permissions Vulnerability

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