CVE-2006-2452 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can bypass root authentication to access GDM configuration when the face browser is enabled, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-2452?
CVE-2006-2452 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jun 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2452?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnome Gdm.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2452?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2452 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-2452 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2452 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8vvw-c8p7-x225.