Secunia Logo  


Secunia PSI WorldMap
 
Vulnerability Report: GNOME 2.x
This vulnerability report for GNOME 2.x contains a complete overview of all Secunia advisories affecting it. You can use this vulnerability report to ensure that you are aware of all vulnerabilities, both patched and unpatched, affecting this product allowing you to take the necessary precautions.

If you have information about a new or an existing vulnerability in GNOME 2.x then you are more than welcome to contact us.


Table of Contents

1. Product Summary Only

2. Secunia Advisory Statistics (All time)
2.1. Statistics for 2009
2.2. Statistics for 2008
2.3. Statistics for 2007
2.4. Statistics for 2006
2.5. Statistics for 2005
2.6. Statistics for 2004
2.7. Statistics for 2003

3. List of Secunia Advisories (All time)
3.1. List for 2009
3.2. List for 2008
3.3. List for 2007
3.4. List for 2006
3.5. List for 2005
3.6. List for 2004
3.7. List for 2003

4. Send Feedback
 
Vendor, Links, and Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Vendor N/A

Product Link View Here (Link to external site)

Affected By 7 Secunia advisories
15 Vulnerabilities

Monitor Product Receive alerts for this product

Unpatched 86% (6 of 7 Secunia advisories)

Most Critical Unpatched
The most severe unpatched Secunia advisory affecting GNOME 2.x, with all vendor patches applied, is rated Highly critical .




7 Secunia Advisories in 2003-2009
Secunia has issued a total of 7 Secunia advisories in 2003-2009 for GNOME 2.x. Currently, 86% (6 out of 7) are marked as unpatched with the most severe being rated Highly critical

More information about the specific Secunia advisories affecting GNOME 2.x can be found below. Each Secunia advisory is enclosed by a box highlighted with a color representing its current patch status. You can read the complete Secunia advisories for thorough descriptions of the issues covered and for solution suggestions by clicking either the Secunia advisory title or the "Read More" links available for each Secunia advisory.



gnome-screensaver Information Disclosure and Security Bypass
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 1 of 1 in 2008. 6,962 views.
Release Date:
2008-04-03
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA29595
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch
Criticality:
Impact:
Security Bypass
Exposure of sensitive information
Where:
Local system
Short Description:
A weakness and a security issue have been reported in gnome-screensaver, which can be exploited by malicious people with physical access to disclose potentially sensitive information or bypass certain security restrictions. [Read More]


GNOME gpdf "Stream.cc" Multiple Vulnerabilities
Unpatched. Secunia Advisory 1 of 1 in 2007. 5,402 views.
Release Date:
2007-11-08
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA26503
Solution Status:
Unpatched
Criticality:
Impact:
System access
Where:
From remote
Short Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in GNOME gpdf, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. [Read More]


GNOME gpdf Xpdf Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Unpatched. Secunia Advisory 1 of 1 in 2006. 8,019 views.
Release Date:
2006-01-11
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA18375
Solution Status:
Unpatched
Criticality:
Impact:
DoS
System access
Where:
From remote
Short Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in GNOME gpdf, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially to compromise a user's system. [Read More]


GNOME gpdf Xpdf Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Unpatched. Secunia Advisory 1 of 3 in 2005. 8,588 views.
Release Date:
2005-12-08
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA17940
Solution Status:
Unpatched
Criticality:
Impact:
DoS
System access
Where:
From remote
Short Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in GNOME gpdf, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially to compromise a user's system. [Read More]


GNOME libzvt "gnome-pty-helper" Hostname Spoofing
Unpatched. Secunia Advisory 2 of 3 in 2005. 6,982 views.
Release Date:
2005-10-03
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA17023
Solution Status:
Unpatched
Criticality:
Impact:
Spoofing
Where:
Local system
Short Description:
Paul Szabo has reported a security issue in GNOME libzvt, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to spoof the hostname that is recorded into "utmp". [Read More]


GNOME gpdf Temporary File Writing Denial of Service
Unpatched. Secunia Advisory 3 of 3 in 2005. 7,419 views.
Release Date:
2005-08-11
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA16400
Solution Status:
Unpatched
Criticality:
Impact:
DoS
Where:
From remote
Short Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in gpdf, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) on a vulnerable system. [Read More]


GNOME gnome-session Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Unpatched. Secunia Advisory 1 of 1 in 2004. 6,544 views.
Release Date:
2004-03-30
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA11224
Solution Status:
Unpatched
Criticality:
Impact:
Privilege escalation
Where:
Local system
Short Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in GNOME, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges. [Read More]