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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2018.2830 Security update for gdm 21 September 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: gdm Publisher: SUSE Operating System: SUSE Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account Denial of Service -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2018-14424 Reference: ESB-2018.2638 ESB-2018.2533 Original Bulletin: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20182771-1/ - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- SUSE Security Update: Security update for gdm ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2771-1 Rating: moderate References: #1081947 #1103093 #1103737 Cross-References: CVE-2018-14424 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes is now available. Description: This update for gdm provides the following fixes: This security issue was fixed: - CVE-2018-14424: The daemon in GDM did not properly unexport display objects from its D-Bus interface when they are destroyed, which allowed a local attacker to trigger a use-after-free via a specially crafted sequence of D-Bus method calls, resulting in a denial of service or potential code execution (bsc#1103737) These non-security issues were fixed: - Enable pam_keyinit module (bsc#1081947) - Fix a build race in SLE (bsc#1103093) Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-2018-1939=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): gdm-3.26.2.1-13.9.1 gdm-debuginfo-3.26.2.1-13.9.1 gdm-debugsource-3.26.2.1-13.9.1 gdm-devel-3.26.2.1-13.9.1 libgdm1-3.26.2.1-13.9.1 libgdm1-debuginfo-3.26.2.1-13.9.1 typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0-3.26.2.1-13.9.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 (noarch): gdm-lang-3.26.2.1-13.9.1 gdmflexiserver-3.26.2.1-13.9.1 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14424.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1081947 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1103093 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1103737 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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