CVE-2006-6105

Format string vulnerability in the host chooser window (gdmchooser) in GNOME Foundation Display Manager (gdm) allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a hostname, which are used in an error dialog.

🔗 References (30)

• secalert@redhathttp://ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.17/gdm-2.17.4.news
• secalert@redhathttp://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=453
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/23381
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/23385
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/23387
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/23409
• secalert@redhathttp://securitytracker.com/id?1017320
• secalert@redhathttp://securitytracker.com/id?1017383
• secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:231
• secalert@redhathttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_29_sr.html
• secalert@redhathttp://www.osvdb.org/30848
• secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21597
• secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-396-1
• secalert@redhathttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5015
• secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30896