CVE-2014-0979
Low
Description
The start_authentication function in lightdm-gtk-greeter.c in LightDM GTK+ Greeter before 1.7.1 does not properly handle the return value from the lightdm_greeter_get_authentication_user function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via an empty username.
SeverityLow
CVSS2.1
Exploit probability—
ProductLightdm Gtk\+ Greeter
PublishedJan 23, 2014
First seenJan 23, 2014
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| lightdm_gtk\+_greeter_project lightdm_gtk\+_greeter | v ≤ 1.7.0, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 1.1.6, 1.3.0, 1.3.1, 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.6.0, 1.6.1 | — |
| opensuse opensuse | 12.2, 12.3, 13.1 | — |
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