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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2020.4068
Security update for gdm
17 November 2020
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: gdm
Publisher: SUSE
Operating System: SUSE
Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Reduced Security -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2020-16125
Reference: ESB-2020.3897
Original Bulletin:
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20203333-1
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for gdm
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:3333-1
Rating: important
References: #1178150
Cross-References: CVE-2020-16125
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:
This update for gdm fixes the following issues:
o Exit with failure if loading existing users fails (bsc#1178150
CVE-2020-16125).
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:
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP2-2020-3333=1
Package List:
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2 (aarch64
ppc64le s390x x86_64):
gdm-3.34.1-8.9.1
gdm-debuginfo-3.34.1-8.9.1
gdm-debugsource-3.34.1-8.9.1
gdm-devel-3.34.1-8.9.1
libgdm1-3.34.1-8.9.1
libgdm1-debuginfo-3.34.1-8.9.1
typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0-3.34.1-8.9.1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2 (noarch):
gdm-lang-3.34.1-8.9.1
gdm-systemd-3.34.1-8.9.1
gdmflexiserver-3.34.1-8.9.1
References:
o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-16125.html
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1178150
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