CVE-2006-2452 (GCVE-0-2006-2452)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2006-06-09 10:00
Modified
2024-08-07 17:51
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- n/a
Summary
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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