News: Ubuntu's Gnome desktop could be tricked into giving root access
A vulnerability in GNOME Display Manager (gdm) could allow a standard user to create accounts with increased privileges, giving a local attacker a path to run code with administrator permissions (root). [...] Click here
Read more ; https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ubuntus-gnome-desktop-could-be-tricked-into-giving-root-access/
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Date Published: November 10, 2020 at 10:11PM
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A vulnerability in GNOME Display Manager (gdm) could allow a standard user to create accounts with increased privileges, giving a local attacker a path to run code with administrator permissions (root). [...] Click here
Read more ; https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ubuntus-gnome-desktop-could-be-tricked-into-giving-root-access/
Thanks to BleepingComputer
Date Published: November 10, 2020 at 10:11PM
#bugbounty #appsec #vulnerabilitymanagement #cybersecurity
Ubuntu's Gnome desktop could be tricked into giving root access
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