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CVE-2006-2452

GNOME GDM 2.8, 2.12, 2.14, and 2.15, when the "face browser" feature is enabled, allows local users to access the "Configure Login Manager"

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Summary

GNOME GDM 2.8, 2.12, 2.14, and 2.15, when the "face browser" feature is enabled, allows local users to access the "Configure Login Manager" functionality using their own password instead of the root password, which can be leveraged to gain additional privileges.

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Affected versions

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References 14

secunia.com

lists.suse.com

vupen.com

usn.ubuntu.com

securityfocus.com

bugzilla.gnome.org

gentoo.org

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

mandriva.com