Advisory Published

USN-3892-1: GDM vulnerability

First published: Wed Feb 20 2019(Updated: )

Burghard Britzke discovered that GDM incorrectly handled certain configurations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to get unauthorized access to a different user.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/gdm3<3.30.1-1ubuntu5.1
3.30.1-1ubuntu5.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.10
All of
ubuntu/gdm3<3.28.3-0ubuntu18.04.4
3.28.3-0ubuntu18.04.4
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this GDM vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this GDM vulnerability is CVE-2019-3825.

  • What is the severity of the GDM vulnerability?

    The severity of the GDM vulnerability is not mentioned.

  • How can an attacker exploit this GDM vulnerability?

    An attacker could exploit this GDM vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to a different user.

  • Which versions of GDM are affected by this vulnerability?

    Versions 3.30.1-1ubuntu5.1 and 3.28.3-0ubuntu18.04.4 of GDM are affected by this vulnerability.

  • How can I fix this GDM vulnerability?

    To fix this GDM vulnerability, update to version 3.30.1-1ubuntu5.1 if using Ubuntu 18.10 or version 3.28.3-0ubuntu18.04.4 if using Ubuntu 18.04.

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