Description
The gnome-shell plugin 3.4.1 in GNOME allows remote attackers to force the download and installation of arbitrary extensions from extensions.gnome.org via a crafted web page.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | gnome-shell | 3.34.0-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | gnome-shell | 3.34.0-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | gnome-shell | 3.34.0-2 | — |
References
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=779473
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=684215
- [oss-security] 20120913 Re: note on gnome shell extensions mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20120909 note on gnome shell extensions mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20120918 Re: Re: note on gnome shell extensions mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20120913 Re: Re: note on gnome shell extensions mailing-list
- 55556 vdb-entry