Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 24, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-7496
CVE-2015-7496
Description
GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 3.18.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by holding the Escape key.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.18.0
- (no CPE)range: <3.18.2
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
6- download.gnome.org/sources/gdm/3.18/gdm-3.18.2.newsnvdPatch
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172328.htmlnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/10nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/8nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2128nvd
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cginvd
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