CVE-2015-8308
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v2
4.6
VIR risk
7.8
Description
LXDM before 0.5.2 did not start X server with -auth, which allows local users to bypass authentication with X connections.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8308
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.5.3-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.5.3-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.5.3-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.5.3-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.5.3-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| lxdm_project | lxdm | {"endIncluding":"0.5.1"} | |
References
CWEs
CWE-287
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.