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TI-2003-00515 Aliases CVE-2003-0547GHSA-q6fq-g7c2-m78j

GDM before 2.4.1.6, when using the "examine session errors" feature, allows local users…

Priority LOW 11Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

GDM before 2.4.1.6, when using the "examine session errors" feature, allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the ~/.xsession-errors file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00374 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1.2VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1.3VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1.4VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1.5VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1.6VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:kdebase:2.4.0.7.13:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0.7.13VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:kdebase:2.4.1.3.5:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1.3.5VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1.5 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1.6 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:kdebase:2.4.0.7.13:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0.7.13 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:kdebase:2.4.1.3.5:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1.3.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2003:258 Released 2003-08-21 · Red Hat rating Low
    : GDM allows local user to read any file.
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
    • Red Hat Linux 8.0
    • Red Hat Linux 9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2003:258
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:258
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:258
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2003:258
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2003:258

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0547
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q6fq-g7c2-m78j

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 3

Sources

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