ALSA-2022:1814

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Source
https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2022-1814.html
Import Source
https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2022:1814.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/ALSA-2022:1814
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Published
2022-05-10T06:28:54Z
Modified
2022-05-10T08:02:28Z
Summary
Low: gnome-shell security and bug fix update
Details

GNOME Shell acts as a compositing manager for the desktop, and displays both application windows and other objects. It provides core interface functions like switching windows, launching applications, and notifications. It takes advantage of the capabilities of modern graphics hardware and introduces innovative user interface concepts.

Security Fix(es):

  • gnome-shell: Password from logged-out user may be shown on login screen (CVE-2020-17489)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

References

Affected packages

AlmaLinux:8 / gnome-shell

Package

Name
gnome-shell

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.32.2-44.el8