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DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16125

gdm3 versions before 3.36.2 or 3.38.2 would start gnome-initial-setup if gdm3 can't contact the accountservice service via dbus in a timely manner; on...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

gdm3 versions before 3.36.2 or 3.38.2 would start gnome-initial-setup if gdm3 can't contact the accountservice service via dbus in a timely manner; on Ubuntu (and potentially derivatives) this could be be chained with an additional issue that could allow a local user to create a new privileged account.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 gdm3

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.38.2-1"}]}]

Debian:13 gdm3

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.38.2-1"}]}]

Debian:14 gdm3

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.38.2-1"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org