CVE-2011-1709
Published: 31 May 2011
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.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| jdstrand | Ubuntu 11.04 is affected, but requires a non-standard polickit configuration |
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