GNOME GDM 2.8, 2.12, 2.14, and 2.15, when the "face browser" feature is enabled, allows local users to access the "Configure Login Manager" functionality using their own password instead of the root password, which can be leveraged to gain additional privileges.
                
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 MITRE
                        MITRE
                    Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2006-06-09T10:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T17:51:04.687Z
Reserved: 2006-05-18T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2006-2452
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 NVD
                        NVD
                    Status : Deferred
Published: 2006-06-09T10:02:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2006-2452
 Redhat
                        Redhat
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