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SUSE-SU-2018:2527-1 Not scored

Security update for gdm

This update for gdm fixes the following security issue: - CVE-2018-14424: The daemon in GDM did not properly unexport display objects from its D-Bus interface when they are destroyed, which allowed a local attacker to trigger a use-after-free via a specially crafted sequence of D-Bus method calls, resulting in a denial of service or potential code execution (bsc#1103737).

Exploit probability Not scored
Published August 27, 2018
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 gdm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 gdm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 gdm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 gdm

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2018:2527-1

This update for gdm fixes the following security issue: - CVE-2018-14424: The daemon in GDM did not properly unexport display objects from its D-Bus interface when they are destroyed, which allowed a local attacker to trigger a use-after-free via a specially crafted sequence of D-Bus method calls, resulting in a denial of service or potential code execution (bsc#1103737).

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence