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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202009-08
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Severity: Low
Title: GNOME Shell: Information disclosure
Date: September 13, 2020
Bugs: #736802
ID: 202009-08

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Synopsis
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An information disclosure vulnerability in GNOME Shell might allow
local attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Background
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GNOME Shell provides core user interface functions for the GNOME 3
desktop, like switching to windows and launching applications.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 gnome-base/gnome-shell < 3.34.5-r1 >= 3.34.5-r1

Description
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It was discovered that GNOME Shell incorrectly handled the login screen
password dialog.

Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All GNOME Shell users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot -v “>=gnome-base/gnome-shell-3.34.5-r1”

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-17489
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17489

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-08

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users’ machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons – Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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