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        "ASSIGNER": "security@ubuntu.com",
        "DATE_PUBLIC": "2020-11-06T00:00:00.000Z",
        "ID": "CVE-2020-16125",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC",
        "TITLE": "gdm3 would start gnome-initial-setup if it cannot contact accountservice"
    },
    "affects": {
        "vendor": {
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                {
                    "product": {
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                                "product_name": "GDM3",
                                "version": {
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                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_name": "3.36",
                                            "version_value": "3.36.4"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_name": "3.38",
                                            "version_value": "3.38.2"
                                        }
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                                }
                            }
                        ]
                    },
                    "vendor_name": "Gnome"
                }
            ]
        }
    },
    "credit": [
        {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "Kevin Backhouse"
        }
    ],
    "data_format": "MITRE",
    "data_type": "CVE",
    "data_version": "4.0",
    "description": {
        "description_data": [
            {
                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "gdm3 versions before 3.36.2 or 3.38.2 would start gnome-initial-setup if gdm3 can't contact the accountservice service via dbus in a timely manner; on Ubuntu (and potentially derivatives) this could be be chained with an additional issue that could allow a local user to create a new privileged account."
            }
        ]
    },
    "generator": {
        "engine": "Vulnogram 0.0.9"
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    "impact": {
        "cvss": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "PHYSICAL",
            "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
            "baseScore": 7.2,
            "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
            "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
            "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
            "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
            "scope": "CHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
            "version": "3.1"
        }
    },
    "problemtype": {
        "problemtype_data": [
            {
                "description": [
                    {
                        "lang": "eng",
                        "value": "CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    },
    "references": {
        "reference_data": [
            {
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "url": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/-/issues/642",
                "name": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/-/issues/642"
            },
            {
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "url": "https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm3/+bug/1900314",
                "name": "https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm3/+bug/1900314"
            },
            {
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "url": "https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-202-gdm3-LPE-unresponsive-accounts-daemon",
                "name": "https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-202-gdm3-LPE-unresponsive-accounts-daemon"
            }
        ]
    },
    "source": {
        "advisory": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4614-1",
        "defect": [
            "https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm3/+bug/1900314"
        ],
        "discovery": "EXTERNAL"
    }
}