CVE-2020-27837 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-27837 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 28/12/2020 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: redhat | Vendor: n/a | Product: gdm
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-27837 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-362
CWE Name: CWE-362
Source: n/a

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).