CVE - CVE-2006-6105

CVE-ID
CVE-2006-6105	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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
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MISC:1017320 URL:http://securitytracker.com/id?1017320 MISC:1017383 URL:http://securitytracker.com/id?1017383 MISC:20061214 GNOME Foundation Display Manager gdmchooser Format String Vulnerability URL:http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=453 MISC:21597 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21597 MISC:23381 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/23381 MISC:23385 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/23385 MISC:23387 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/23387 MISC:23409 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/23409 MISC:30848 URL:~~http://www.osvdb.org/30848~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:ADV-2006-5015 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5015~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:MDKSA-2006:231 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:231~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:SUSE-SR:2006:029 URL:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_29_sr.html MISC:USN-396-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-396-1 MISC:gdmchooser-host-chooser-format-string(30896) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30896 MISC:http://ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.17/gdm-2.17.4.news URL:http://ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.17/gdm-2.17.4.news
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20061124	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20061124)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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