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.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1709 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1142-1 GDM vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:37:25.814Z

Reserved: 2011-04-15T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-1709

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2011-06-14T17:55:03.673

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-1709

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-05-31T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-1709 - Bugzilla

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