DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16125

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2020-16125
Downstream
DLA-2434-1
Published: 10 Nov 2020, 05:15
Last modified:19 Nov 2025, 02:04

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
27/100
CVSS Score
6.8 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

10 Nov 2020, 05:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
19 Nov 2025, 02:04
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

gdm3 versions before 3.36.2 or 3.38.2 would start gnome-initial-setup if gdm3 can't contact the accountservice service via dbus in a timely manner; on Ubuntu (and potentially derivatives) this could be be chained with an additional issue that could allow a local user to create a new privileged account.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 6.8CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•gdm3

    < 3.38.2-1 | < 3.38.2-1 | < 3.38.2-1 | < 3.38.2-1

References (1)