Security update for gdm

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:3799-1
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-16125 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-16125 ( NVD ): 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 Business Critical Linux 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

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for gdm fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-16125: Fixed a privilege escalation (bsc#1178150).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP1-2020-3799=1

Package List:

  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • gdm-debugsource-3.26.2.1-13.39.2
    • gdm-devel-3.26.2.1-13.39.2
    • gdm-debuginfo-3.26.2.1-13.39.2
    • gdm-3.26.2.1-13.39.2
    • libgdm1-3.26.2.1-13.39.2
    • typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0-3.26.2.1-13.39.2
    • libgdm1-debuginfo-3.26.2.1-13.39.2
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP1 (noarch)
    • gdm-lang-3.26.2.1-13.39.2
    • gdmflexiserver-3.26.2.1-13.39.2

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