Moderate: gnome-shell security update

2024-08-1300:00:00

errata.almalinux.org

gnome-shell

security update

code execution

desktop

application windows

graphics hardware

user interface

vulnerability

cve-2024-36472

cvss score

references

portal helper

AI Score

7.4

Confidence

Low

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: code execution in portal helper (CVE-2024-36472)

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.

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
almalinux8aarch64gnome-shell< 3.32.2-56.el8_10gnome-shell-3.32.2-56.el8_10.aarch64.rpm
almalinux8x86_64gnome-shell< 3.32.2-56.el8_10gnome-shell-3.32.2-56.el8_10.x86_64.rpm
almalinux8ppc64legnome-shell< 3.32.2-56.el8_10gnome-shell-3.32.2-56.el8_10.ppc64le.rpm
almalinux8s390xgnome-shell< 3.32.2-56.el8_10gnome-shell-3.32.2-56.el8_10.s390x.rpm

OS	Version	Architecture	Package	Version	Filename
almalinux	8	aarch64	gnome-shell	< 3.32.2-56.el8_10	gnome-shell-3.32.2-56.el8_10.aarch64.rpm
almalinux	8	x86_64	gnome-shell	< 3.32.2-56.el8_10	gnome-shell-3.32.2-56.el8_10.x86_64.rpm
almalinux	8	ppc64le	gnome-shell	< 3.32.2-56.el8_10	gnome-shell-3.32.2-56.el8_10.ppc64le.rpm
almalinux	8	s390x	gnome-shell	< 3.32.2-56.el8_10	gnome-shell-3.32.2-56.el8_10.s390x.rpm