Upstream information

CVE-2017-12164 at MITRE

Description

A flaw was discovered in gdm 3.24.1 where gdm greeter was no longer setting the ran_once boolean during autologin. If autologin was enabled for a victim, an attacker could simply select 'login as another user' to unlock their screen.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 6.9
Vector AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 6.4
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Physical
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3
SUSE Bugzilla entries: 1058136 [RESOLVED / UPSTREAM], 1180206 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
SUSE Manager Server 4.0
  • gdm >= 3.26.2.1-13.19.2
  • gdm-devel >= 3.26.2.1-13.19.2
  • gdm-lang >= 3.26.2.1-13.19.2
  • gdmflexiserver >= 3.26.2.1-13.19.2
  • libgdm1 >= 3.26.2.1-13.19.2
  • typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0 >= 3.26.2.1-13.19.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 GA gdm-3.26.2.1-13.19.2
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  • gdm >= 3.34.1-8.15.1
  • gdm-devel >= 3.34.1-8.15.1
  • gdm-lang >= 3.34.1-8.15.1
  • gdm-systemd >= 3.34.1-8.15.1
  • gdmflexiserver >= 3.34.1-8.15.1
  • libgdm1 >= 3.34.1-8.15.1
  • typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0 >= 3.34.1-8.15.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3 GA gdm-3.34.1-8.15.1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • gdm >= 3.34.1-6.19
  • gdm-devel >= 3.34.1-6.19
  • gdm-lang >= 3.34.1-6.19
  • gdm-systemd >= 3.34.1-6.19
  • gdmflexiserver >= 3.34.1-6.19
  • libgdm1 >= 3.34.1-6.19
  • typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0 >= 3.34.1-6.19
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2 GA gdm-3.34.1-6.19
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  • gdm >= 41.3-150400.2.7
  • gdm-devel >= 41.3-150400.2.7
  • gdm-lang >= 41.3-150400.2.7
  • gdm-schema >= 41.3-150400.2.7
  • gdm-systemd >= 41.3-150400.2.7
  • gdmflexiserver >= 41.3-150400.2.7
  • libgdm1 >= 41.3-150400.2.7
  • typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0 >= 41.3-150400.2.7
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 GA gdm-41.3-150400.2.7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • gdm >= 41.3-150400.4.6.1
  • gdm-devel >= 41.3-150400.4.6.1
  • gdm-lang >= 41.3-150400.4.6.1
  • gdm-schema >= 41.3-150400.4.6.1
  • gdm-systemd >= 41.3-150400.4.6.1
  • gdmflexiserver >= 41.3-150400.4.6.1
  • libgdm1 >= 41.3-150400.4.6.1
  • typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0 >= 41.3-150400.4.6.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5 GA gdm-41.3-150400.4.6.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • gdm >= 3.26.2.1-11.17
  • gdm-devel >= 3.26.2.1-11.17
  • gdm-lang >= 3.26.2.1-11.17
  • gdmflexiserver >= 3.26.2.1-11.17
  • libgdm1 >= 3.26.2.1-11.17
  • typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0 >= 3.26.2.1-11.17
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 GA gdm-3.26.2.1-11.17
openSUSE Leap 15.0
  • gdm >= 3.26.2.1-lp150.10.1
  • gdm-lang >= 3.26.2.1-lp150.10.1
  • gdmflexiserver >= 3.26.2.1-lp150.10.1
  • libgdm1 >= 3.26.2.1-lp150.10.1
  • typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0 >= 3.26.2.1-lp150.10.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA gdm-3.26.2.1-lp150.10.1
openSUSE Leap 15.2
  • gdm >= 3.34.1-lp152.5.2
  • gdm-lang >= 3.34.1-lp152.5.2
  • gdmflexiserver >= 3.34.1-lp152.5.2
  • libgdm1 >= 3.34.1-lp152.5.2
  • typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0 >= 3.34.1-lp152.5.2
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.2 GA gdm-3.34.1-lp152.5.2
openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • gdm >= 3.34.1-8.18.1
  • gdm-lang >= 3.34.1-8.18.1
  • gdmflexiserver >= 3.34.1-8.18.1
  • libgdm1 >= 3.34.1-8.18.1
  • typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0 >= 3.34.1-8.18.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.3 GA gdm-3.34.1-8.18.1
openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • gdm >= 41.3-150400.2.7
  • gdm-lang >= 41.3-150400.2.7
  • gdm-schema >= 41.3-150400.2.7
  • gdmflexiserver >= 41.3-150400.2.7
  • libgdm1 >= 41.3-150400.2.7
  • typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0 >= 41.3-150400.2.7
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA gdm-41.3-150400.2.7
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • gdm >= 3.38.2-2.7
  • gdm-branding-upstream >= 3.38.2-2.7
  • gdm-devel >= 3.38.2-2.7
  • gdm-lang >= 3.38.2-2.7
  • gdm-systemd >= 3.38.2-2.7
  • gdmflexiserver >= 3.38.2-2.7
  • libgdm1 >= 3.38.2-2.7
  • typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0 >= 3.38.2-2.7
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10780

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 gdm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS gdm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 gdm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 gdm Affected
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 gdm Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS gdm Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS gdm Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 gdm Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS gdm Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS gdm Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2 gdm Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3 gdm Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 gdm Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS gdm Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 gdm Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS gdm Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-ESPOS gdm Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Business Critical Linux 15 SP1 gdm Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 gdm Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 gdm Unsupported
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 gdm Affected
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 gdm Already fixed
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 gdm Already fixed
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 gdm Analysis
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 gdm Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 gdm Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 gdm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 gdm Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 gdm Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 gdm Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 gdm Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 gdm Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 gdm Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS gdm Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS gdm Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS gdm Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS gdm Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 gdm Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 gdm Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT gdm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 gdm Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 gdm Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL gdm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS gdm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS gdm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL gdm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS gdm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS gdm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 gdm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS gdm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS gdm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 gdm Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 gdm Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL gdm Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS gdm Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL gdm Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL gdm Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS gdm Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 gdm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 gdm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 gdm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 gdm Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 gdm Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 gdm Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 gdm Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 gdm Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 gdm Already fixed
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 gdm Analysis
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 gdm Unsupported
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 gdm Already fixed
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 gdm Analysis
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 gdm Unsupported
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 gdm Already fixed
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 gdm Analysis
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 gdm Unsupported
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 gdm Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 gdm Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 gdm Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 gdm Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 gdm Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.3 gdm Analysis
Products at an unknown state of their lifecycle.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security gdm Affected

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Mon Sep 11 17:15:10 2017
CVE page last modified: Wed Oct 30 16:54:02 2024