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DEBIAN-CVE-2020-27837
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-27837
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.400000095367432 MEDIUM
A flaw was found in GDM in versions prior to 3.38.2.1. A race condition in the handling of session shutdown makes it possible to bypass the lock screen for a user that has autologin enabled, accessing their session without authentication. This is similar to CVE-2017-12164, but requires more difficult conditions to exploit.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
6.400000095367432
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | gdm3 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | gdm3 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | gdm3 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | gdm3 | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Dec 28, 2020 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated