CVE-2006-6105

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:21

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.17/gdm-2.17.4.news - () http://ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.17/gdm-2.17.4.news -
References () http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=453 - Vendor Advisory () http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=453 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/23381 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/23381 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/23385 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/23385 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/23387 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/23387 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/23409 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/23409 -
References () http://securitytracker.com/id?1017320 - Patch () http://securitytracker.com/id?1017320 - Patch
References () http://securitytracker.com/id?1017383 - () http://securitytracker.com/id?1017383 -
References () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:231 - () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:231 -
References () http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_29_sr.html - () http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_29_sr.html -
References () http://www.osvdb.org/30848 - () http://www.osvdb.org/30848 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21597 - Patch () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21597 - Patch
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-396-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-396-1 -
References () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5015 - () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5015 -
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30896 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30896 -

Information

Published : 2006-12-15 02:28

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:21


NVD link : CVE-2006-6105

Mitre link : CVE-2006-6105

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2006-6105


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Products Affected

gnome

  • gdm