Security readout for executives and security teams
SLiM display manager versions before 1.3.6 could crash when its authentication path used glibc 2.17's crypt() behavior, because slim did not handle a NULL result safely. The disclosed impact is availability, not credential theft or code execution, based on the provided sources. Exposure is most likely on Linux systems using SLiM as the display manager with slim versions below 1.3.6, especially where glibc 2.17 is present. Organizations not using SLiM are not exposed based on the supplied affected-product data. Address during normal Linux endpoint and server maintenance unless SLiM is used on business-critical interactive systems. There is no supplied evidence of active exploitation or remote compromise, but unmanaged legacy display-manager packages create avoidable operational risk. Mitigation focus: Identify systems running SLiM and record package versions.; Upgrade slim to 1.3.6 or later where available.; Check Debian, Red Hat, or distro guidance for backported fixes..
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- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4412CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-4412CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4412CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89675CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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