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RedHat Update for gdm and gnome-session RHSA-2017:2128-01
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'gdm and gnome-session' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Insight
Insight
The GNOME Display Manager (GDM) provides the graphical login screen shown shortly after boot up, log out, and when user-switching. The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: gdm (3.22.3), gnome-session (3.22.3). (BZ#1386862, BZ#1386957) Security Fix(es): * It was found that gdm could crash due to a signal handler dispatched to an invalid conversation. An attacker could crash gdm by holding the escape key when the screen is locked, possibly bypassing the locked screen. (CVE-2015-7496) Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Release Notes linked from the References section.
Affected Software
Affected Software
gdm and gnome-session on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.