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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-1000002
low Nessus Plugin ID 219475
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Synopsis
The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.Description
The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.- gdm3 3.14.2 and possibly later has an information leak before screen lock (CVE-2016-1000002)
Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.
Solution
There is no known solution at this time.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-1000002
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1000002
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 219475
File Name: unpatched_CVE_2016_1000002.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Misc.
Published: 3/4/2025
Updated: 9/14/2025
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 2.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 2.1
Temporal Score: 1.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-1000002
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 2.4
Temporal Score: 2.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:gdm3, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gdm, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.04, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gdm-pam-extensions-devel, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gdm-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gdm-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gdm-pam-extensions-devel, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gdm3, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gdm, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, global_settings/vendor_unpatched, Host/OS/identifier
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/5/2019
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-1000002