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Gentoo update for x11vnc
Secunia Advisory: SA21405
Release Date: 2006-08-08
Popularity: 5,429 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Gentoo Linux 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-2450


Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for x11vnc. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

For more information:
SA21393

Solution:
Update to "x11-misc/x11vnc-0.8.1" or later.

Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200608-12.xml

Other References:
SA21393:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21393/


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