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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2006-06-09T10:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:51:04.687Z

Reserved: 2006-05-18T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-2452

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-06-09T10:02:00.000

Modified: 2024-11-21T00:11:21.113

Link: CVE-2006-2452

cve-icon Redhat

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