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FreeBSD : gdm -- lock screen bypass when holding escape key (68847b20-8ddc-11e5-b69c-c86000169601)

high Nessus Plugin ID 86922

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Ray Strode reports :

CVE-2015-7496 - lock screen bypass when holding escape key.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?9be04275

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=758032

http://www.nessus.org/u?6c390f1a

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 86922

File Name: freebsd_pkg_68847b208ddc11e5b69cc86000169601.nasl

Version: 2.5

Type: local

Published: 11/19/2015

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:gdm, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 11/18/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/12/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-7496