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Authentication mechanism absence or evasion In kdebase

Description

backend/session.c in KDM in KDE 3.3.0 through 3.5.7, when autologin is configured and "shutdown with password" is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass the password requirement and login to arbitrary accounts via unspecified vectors.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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