FKIE_CVE-2006-6105
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-12-15 02:28 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
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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Nomenclature
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- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
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- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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