CVE-2020-17489

gnome-shell: Password from logged-out user may be shown on login screen

Published Aug 11, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in certain configurations of GNOME gnome-shell through 3.36.4. When logging out of an account, the password box from the login dialog reappears with the password still visible. If the user had decided to have the password shown in cleartext at login time, it is then visible for a brief moment upon a logout. (If the password were never shown in cleartext, only the password length is revealed.)

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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2374-1 gnome-shell security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-9439 An issue was discovered in certain configurations of GNOME gnome-shell through 3.36.4. When logging out of an account, the password box from the login dialog reappears with the password still visible. If the user had decided to have the password shown in cleartext at login time, it is then visible for a brief moment upon a logout. (If the password were never shown in cleartext, only the password length is revealed.)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4464-1 GNOME Shell vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 2:00 PM
Reserved
Aug 11, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 11, 2020, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:59 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 11, 2020, 12:00 AM