Format string vulnerability in the host chooser window (gdmchooser) in GNOME Foundation Display Manager (gdm) allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a hostname, which are used in an error dialog.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-6088 | Format string vulnerability in the host chooser window (gdmchooser) in GNOME Foundation Display Manager (gdm) allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a hostname, which are used in an error dialog. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-396-1 | gdm vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T20:12:31.762Z
Reserved: 2006-11-24T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2006-6105
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2006-12-15T02:28:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2006-6105
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN