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CVE-2011-1709

Published: Jun 14, 2011Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
7.2HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 64.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.32.2, when glib 2.28 is used, enables execution of a web browser with the uid of the gdm account, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the x-scheme-handler/http MIME type.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

gnome
oss-project·USaka gnome project, glib
gdmOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.32/gdm-2.32.2.news
ftp.gnome.org
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gdm/commit/?id=d13dd72531599ab7e4c747db3b58a8c17753e08d
git.gnome.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/44797
secunia.com
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