CVE-2006-1057: Race Condition
First published: Tue Apr 25 2006(Updated: )
Race condition in daemon/slave.c in gdm before 2.14.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack when gdm performs chown and chgrp operations on the .ICEauthority file.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE GDM | =2.14 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=188303
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1040
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-April/msg00160.html
- http://cvs.gnome.org/viewcvs/gdm2/daemon/slave.c?r1=1.260&r2=1.261
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17635
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0286.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:083
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1465
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26092
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10092
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/278-1/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2006-1057?
CVE-2006-1057 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
What causes the vulnerability identified in CVE-2006-1057?
CVE-2006-1057 is caused by a race condition in gdm when performing chown and chgrp operations on the .ICEauthority file.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1057?
To mitigate CVE-2006-1057, it is recommended to upgrade gdm to version 2.14.1 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2006-1057?
Local users of gdm versions prior to 2.14.1 are affected by CVE-2006-1057.
What types of attacks can be executed due to CVE-2006-1057?
CVE-2006-1057 allows local users to gain elevated privileges via a symlink attack.
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