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Mandriva update for gdm
Secunia Advisory: SA20587
Release Date: 2006-06-14
Popularity: 4,523 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Mandriva Linux 2006

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-2452


Description:
Mandriva has issued an update for gdm. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions.

For more information:
SA20532

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

-- Mandrivalinux 2006 --

52484787cbd6245c3b8a60933d04b0c4 2006.0/RPMS/gdm-2.8.0.4-1.3.20060mdk.i586.rpm
647524fa758a38e234970d1c08bd6737 2006.0/RPMS/gdm-Xnest-2.8.0.4-1.3.20060mdk.i586.rpm
e464e85b60fcfb39e178e94f268e6698 2006.0/SRPMS/gdm-2.8.0.4-1.3.20060mdk.src.rpm

-- Mandrivalinux 2006/X86_64 --

c3a140acd7b4a1275c810ddd587e8d3a x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/gdm-2.8.0.4-1.3.20060mdk.x86_64.rpm
27b79ebf1a55d018041f63b3069174af x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/gdm-Xnest-2.8.0.4-1.3.20060mdk.x86_64.rpm
e464e85b60fcfb39e178e94f268e6698 x86_64/2006.0/SRPMS/gdm-2.8.0.4-1.3.20060mdk.src.rpm

Original Advisory:
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:100

Other References:
SA20532:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20532/


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