Auth bypass in Lxdm Project

CVE-2015-8308

LXDM before 0.5.2 did not start X server with -auth, which allows local users to bypass authentication with X connections.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.004 (31.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Lxdm_project Lxdm
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8308?: CVE-2015-8308 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lxdm Project, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-08-24.
How severe is CVE-2015-8308?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.