CVE-2011-1709: gnome gdm
CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 14-06-2011Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2011-1709 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in gnome gdm. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.43%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 14-06-2011PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.32.2, when glib 2.28 is used, enables execution of a web browser with the uid of the gdm account, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the x-scheme-handler/http MIME type.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 7.2Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
36%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.43% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.43%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Gnome1 product
- gdm1.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.13 | 2.14 | 2.15 | 2.16 | 2.17 | 2.18 | 2.19 | 2.20 | 2.21 | 2.22 | 2.23 | 2.24 | 2.25 | 2.26 | 2.27 | 2.28 | 2.29 | 2.30 | 2.31 | 2.32 | 2.32.1
1 vendor · 1 product
References
9 links- ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.32/gdm-2.32.2.newsX Refsource CONFIRM
- git.gnome.org/browse/gdm/commit/?id=d13dd72531599ab7e4c747db3b58a8c17753e08dX Refsource CONFIRMPatch
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061264.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA