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CVE-2017-12164 Details
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.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12164 | CVE | Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory |
| https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/commit/ff98b28 | CVE | PatchVendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12164 | [email protected] | Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory |
| https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/commit/ff98b28 | [email protected] | PatchVendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-665 | Improper Initialization | [email protected] |
| CWE-592 | DEPRECATED: Authentication Bypass Issues | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| gnome gnome display manager | 3.24.1 |
CPE
Remediation
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Change History
6 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 9, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 3, 2019 | CWE Remap | [email protected] |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |