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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2024-5148): GNOME Remote Desktop vulnerability

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2024-5148): GNOME Remote Desktop vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/23/2024
Created
05/28/2024
Added
05/28/2024
Modified
05/28/2024

Description

Matthias Gerstner discovered that GNOME Remote Desktop incorrectly performed certain user validation checks. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information, or take control of remote desktop connections.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-gnome-remote-desktop

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