Cleartext Password Exposure in GNOME Keyring from LightDM Daemon
CVE-2018-20781

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnome
Status
Gnome Keyring
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 February 2019

What is CVE-2018-20781?

A vulnerability exists in the GNOME Keyring where the user's password is retained in a session-child process initiated by the LightDM daemon. This design flaw can result in the credential being exposed in cleartext, leading to potential unauthorized access to sensitive user data. Users of versions prior to 3.27.2 are particularly at risk, highlighting the importance of updating to secure their passwords from being compromised.

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References

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3894-1/
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
x_refsource_MISC
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-keyring/tags/3.27.2
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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