openSUSE 10 Security Update : gdm (gdm-1582)

low Nessus Plugin ID 27232

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update solves a bug in GDM. This bug allows to bypass root authorization to access the login configuration. (CVE-2006-2452)

Solution

Update the affected gdm package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 27232

File Name: suse_gdm-1582.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 10/17/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.1, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:gdm

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 6/6/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-2452

Detections

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