CVE-2015-7496

gdm: Crash when holding Escape in log screen

Published Nov 24, 2015 CVSS 3.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 3.18.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by holding the Escape key.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-7420 GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 3.18.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by holding the Escape key.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:51 AM
Reserved
Sep 29, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 24, 2015, 8:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:32 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 12, 2015, 12:00 AM