SUSE-SU-2015:0803-1
Security update for gdm
No scoreFix available
The GNOME Display Manager was updated to fix several bugs:
Security issue fixed:
- Removed gdm-fingerprint and gdm-smartcard pamfiles that allowed unlocking the screen without password or fingerprint if fingerprint reader support was enabled. (boo#900836).
Bugs fixed:
- Fix support for DISPLAYMANAGER_STARTS_XSERVER from /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager (bsc#919723).
- Ensure ShowLocalGreeter configuration key is properly handled (bgo#743440).
What each source reports
OSVNo score
Security update for gdm
The GNOME Display Manager was updated to fix several bugs:
Security issue fixed:
- Removed gdm-fingerprint and gdm-smartcard pamfiles that allowed unlocking the screen without password or fingerprint if fingerprint reader support was enabled. (boo#900836).
Bugs fixed:
- Fix support for DISPLAYMANAGER_STARTS_XSERVER from /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager (bsc#919723).
- Ensure ShowLocalGreeter configuration key is properly handled (bgo#743440).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0803-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gdmSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | before 3.10.0.1-16.1 | 3.10.0.1-16.1 |
gdmSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 | before 3.10.0.1-16.1 | 3.10.0.1-16.1 |
gdmSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 | before 3.10.0.1-16.1 | 3.10.0.1-16.1 |
gdmSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | before 3.10.0.1-16.1 | 3.10.0.1-16.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
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| first indexed | OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
SUSE-SU-2015:0803-1 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in gdm, published March 11, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in gdm 3.10.0.1-16.1.