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A vulnerability has been found in GNOME Display Manager up to 2.17 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Face Browser Configuration GUI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Format string vulnerability in the host chooser window (gdmchooser) in GNOME Foundation Display Manager (gdm) allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a hostname, which are used in an error dialog.

The bug was discovered 12/14/2006. The weakness was presented 12/15/2006 with iDEFENSE (Website). The advisory is available at labs.idefense.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-6105 since 11/24/2006. The attack needs to approached within the local network. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27982 (Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 6.10 : gdm vulnerability (USN-396-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ftp.gnome.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (30896) and Tenable (27982).

Productinfo

Vendor

• GNOME

Name

• Display Manager

Version

• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6
• 2.7
• 2.8
• 2.9
• 2.10
• 2.11
• 2.12
• 2.13
• 2.14
• 2.15
• 2.16
• 2.17

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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• 🔍
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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.5
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 27982
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 6.10 : gdm vulnerability (USN-396-1)
Nessus File: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Patch: ftp.gnome.org

Timelineinfo

11/24/2006 🔍
12/14/2006 +20 days 🔍
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12/18/2006 +2 days 🔍
01/23/2007 +36 days 🔍
11/10/2007 +291 days 🔍
07/14/2019 +4264 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnome.org

Advisory: labs.idefense.com⛔
Researcher: http://labs.idefense.com
Organization: iDEFENSE
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2006-6105 (🔍)
X-Force: 30896 - gdmchooser host chooser format string, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1017383
Vulnerability Center: 14133 - Gnome Display Manager (gdm) Format String Vulnerability in the Host Chooser Window, Medium
SecurityFocus: 21597 - GNOME Display Manager GDMChooser Local Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 23387 - GNOME Foundation Display Manager "gdmchooser" Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 30848 - GNOME Foundation Display Manager gdmchooser hostname Format String
Vupen: ADV-2006-5015

Entryinfo

Created: 12/18/2006 10:56
Updated: 07/14/2019 08:14
Changes: 12/18/2006 10:56 (92), 07/14/2019 08:14 (2)
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