CVE-2017-12164
Medium
Description
A flaw was discovered in gdm 3.24.1 where gdm greeter was no longer setting the ran_once boolean during autologin. If autologin was enabled for a victim, an attacker could simply select 'login as another user' to unlock their screen.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.1
Exploit probability—
ProductGnome Display Manager
PublishedJul 26, 2018
First seenJul 26, 2018
Weakness typeCWE-592CWE-592
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnome gnome_display_manager | 3.24.1 | — |
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