Low: gnome-shell security and bug fix update

2022-05-1006:28:54

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osv.dev

gnome-shell

bug fix

security update

password exposure

desktop manager

interface

graphics hardware

cve-2020-17489

rocky linux 8.6

AI Score

4.7

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

44.8%

JSON

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 Rocky Linux 8.6 Release Notes linked from the References section.