CVE-2006-6105

Published: Dec 15, 2006Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 3.1 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Format string vulnerability in the host chooser window (gdmchooser) in GNOME Foundation Display Manager (gdm) allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a hostname, which are used in an error dialog.

Affected (4)

Products: Gnome: Gdm

Gnome

1 product

Gdm

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnome Gdm	Version 2.14.1
Gnome Gdm	Version 2.16.1
Gnome Gdm	Version 2.16.2
Gnome Gdm	Version 2.16

References (30)

http://ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.17/gdm-2.17.4.news

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=453

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/23381

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/23385

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/23387

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/23409

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017320

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017383

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:231

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_29_sr.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.osvdb.org/30848

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21597

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-396-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5015

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30896

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.17/gdm-2.17.4.news