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cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

part: a version: 2.15 update: *

VendorGnome (0ee6d85f-ce9a-5064-936c-231d12a60ad5)
ProductGdm (4c33b3e3-bdfe-5b63-8eb7-aedcd4cf047b)
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NotesImported from purl2cpe mapping

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pkg:github/gnome/gdm purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:17:24.517240
pkg:gitlab/gnome/gdm purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:17:24.517241
pkg:gnome/gdm purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:17:24.517243

Vulnerability references

IdentifiercpeApplicabilitySubmitteddb.gcve.eu detailsRationale
CVE:CVE-2011-1709 vulnerable 2026-06-08 04:58:01.550319 Details available
GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.32.2, when glib 2.28 is used, enables execution of a web browser with the uid of the gdm account, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the x-scheme-handler/http MIME type.
Published: 2011-06-14T17:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:37:25.814Z
Reference links
Imported from gcve-enriched-dumps CVE data
CVE:CVE-2011-0727 vulnerable 2026-06-08 04:56:39.282231 Details available
GNOME Display Manager (gdm) 2.x before 2.32.1 allows local users to change the ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) dmrc or (2) face icon file under /var/cache/gdm/.
Published: 2011-03-31T22:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:05:52.941Z
Reference links
Imported from gcve-enriched-dumps CVE data
CVE:CVE-2009-2697 vulnerable 2026-06-08 04:51:30.103296 Details available
The Red Hat build script for the GNOME Display Manager (GDM) before 2.16.0-56 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 omits TCP Wrapper support, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via XDMCP connections, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5079.
Published: 2009-09-04T20:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2024-08-07T05:59:56.942Z
Reference links
Imported from gcve-enriched-dumps CVE data
CVE:CVE-2006-2452 vulnerable 2026-06-08 04:49:06.774935 Details available
GNOME GDM 2.8, 2.12, 2.14, and 2.15, when the "face browser" feature is enabled, allows local users to access the "Configure Login Manager" functionality using their own password instead of the root password, which can be leveraged to gain additional privileges.
Published: 2006-06-09T10:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2024-08-07T17:51:04.687Z
Reference links
Imported from gcve-enriched-dumps CVE data

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