CVE-2006-6105

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnome
Status
Gdm
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 December 2006

Summary

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.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/23385
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http://secunia.com/advisories/23387
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5015
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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