SUSE-SU-2018:2527-1

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CVE-2018-14424
Published: 27 Aug 2018, 09:17
Last modified:04 Feb 2026, 02:17

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

27 Aug 2018, 09:17
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Feb 2026, 02:17
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Security update for gdm This update for gdm fixes the following security issue: - CVE-2018-14424: The daemon in GDM did not properly unexport display objects from its D-Bus interface when they are destroyed, which allowed a local attacker to trigger a use-after-free via a specially crafted sequence of D-Bus method calls, resulting in a denial of service or potential code execution (bsc#1103737).

Affected Systems

  • suse•gdm&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3

    < 3.10.0.1-54.6.3

  • suse•gdm&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3

    < 3.10.0.1-54.6.3

  • suse•gdm&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3

    < 3.10.0.1-54.6.3

  • suse•gdm&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3

    < 3.10.0.1-54.6.3

References (3)