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CVE-2013-7273

2.1 · LOW

GNOME Display Manager (gdm) 3.4.1 and earlier, when disable-user-list is set to true, allows local users to cause a denial of service (unable to login) by pressing the cancel button after entering…

Published Apr 29, 2014gnomeEPSS 0.37%

Overview

CVE-2013-7273 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting gnome gnome_display_manager. It was published on April 29, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

GNOME Display Manager (gdm) 3.4.1 and earlier, when disable-user-list is set to true, allows local users to cause a denial of service (unable to login) by pressing the cancel button after entering a user name.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnome. Update gnome_display_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
gnomegnome_display_manager0Affected

References

Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/07/10Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/07/16Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683338Refbugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=704284Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050745Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/07/10Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/07/16Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683338Refbugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=704284Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050745

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-7273?

CVE-2013-7273 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting gnome gnome_display_manager. It was published on April 29, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2013-7273?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-7273?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnome. Update gnome_display_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-7273?

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