GNOME Display Manager (gdm) 3.4.1 and earlier, when disable-user-list is set to true…
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
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
GNOME Display Manager (gdm) 3.4.1 and earlier, when disable-user-list is set to true, allows local users to cause a denial of service (unable to login) by pressing the cancel button after entering a user name.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00368 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.4.1 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.4 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.1.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.90 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.1.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.91 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.1.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.92 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.4.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.1.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.90 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.1.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.91 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.1.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.92 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1.1 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.3.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.92 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.3.92.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.92.1 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0.1 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.3.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.92 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.3.92.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.92.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:3.4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-7273
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2w7j-hchq-jpj6
References
Other 5
- [oss-security] 20140107 CVE Re: request: lightdm-gtk-greeter - local DOS due to NULL pointer dereference
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=704284
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683338
- [oss-security] 20140107 CVE Re: request: lightdm-gtk-greeter - local DOS due to NULL pointer dereference
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050745
More Gnome Display Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-10342 The daemon in GDM through 3.29.1 does not properly unexport display objects from its… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-12684 gdm3 would start gnome-initial-setup if it cannot contact accountservice CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2015-06234 GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 3.18.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2013-03642 GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.21.1 allows local users to change permissions of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2019-02837 Improper authentication in Gnome Projectr gdm CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2017-08954 A flaw was discovered in gdm 3.24.1 where gdm greeter was no longer setting the ran_once… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2013-7273 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-7273 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2w7j-hchq-jpj6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-7273 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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