CVE-2013-7273

gdm: local DoS possible when cancelling and disable-user-list=true when fallback greeter is used

Published Apr 29, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
GNOME Display Manager (gdm) 3.4.1 and earlier, when disable-user-list is set to true, allows local users to cause a denial of service (unable to login) by pressing the cancel button after entering a user name.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-7051 GNOME Display Manager (gdm) 3.4.1 and earlier, when disable-user-list is set to true, allows local users to cause a denial of service (unable to login) by pressing the cancel button after entering a user name.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:01 PM
Reserved
Jan 7, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 29, 2014, 2:38 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:01 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 30, 2012, 12:00 AM