GNOME Display Manager 'PostLogin' script Security Bypass Weakness

BID:46513

Info

GNOME Display Manager 'PostLogin' script Security Bypass Weakness

Bugtraq ID: 46513
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Feb 23 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 23 2011 12:00AM
Credit: ericlesoll
Vulnerable: GNOME GDM 2.20.11
GNOME GDM 2.20.10
GNOME GDM 2.19.5
GNOME GDM 2.19.4
GNOME GDM 2.19.3
GNOME GDM 2.19.2
GNOME GDM 2.19.1
GNOME GDM 2.18.4
GNOME GDM 2.18.3
GNOME GDM 2.18.2
GNOME GDM 2.18.1
GNOME GDM 2.17.4
GNOME GDM 2.16.7
GNOME GDM 2.16.6
GNOME GDM 2.16.5
GNOME GDM 2.16.4
GNOME GDM 2.16.3
GNOME GDM 2.16.2
GNOME GDM 2.16.1
GNOME GDM 2.16
GNOME GDM 2.14.13
GNOME GDM 2.14.12
GNOME GDM 2.14.11
GNOME GDM 2.14.1
GNOME GDM 2.8.0.5
GNOME GDM 2.8.0.4
GNOME GDM 2.8
GNOME GDM 2.6.0.8
GNOME GDM 2.6.0.7
GNOME GDM 2.29.0
GNOME GDM 2.28.0
GNOME GDM 2.12
Not Vulnerable: GNOME GDM 2.30.0

Discussion

GNOME Display Manager 'PostLogin' script Security Bypass Weakness

GNOME Display Manager is prone to a security-bypass weakness related to the 'PostLogin' script.

Attackers can exploit this issue to bypass security relying on the functionality of the 'PostLogin' script.

Exploit / POC

GNOME Display Manager 'PostLogin' script Security Bypass Weakness

An attacker may exploit this issue using readily available commands.

Solution / Fix

GNOME Display Manager 'PostLogin' script Security Bypass Weakness

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.

References

GNOME Display Manager 'PostLogin' script Security Bypass Weakness

References:

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