SB2015111706 - Fedora 23 update for gdm
Published: November 17, 2015 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015111706
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7496)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 3.18.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by holding the Escape key.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.