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Mandriva update for xscreensaver
Secunia Advisory: SA25118
Release Date: 2007-05-03
Popularity: 3,683 views

Critical:
Not critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Mandriva Linux 2007.0

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-1859


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

For more information:
SA25065

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

Mandriva Linux 2007.1

cf74a31de15b8032cac5ff8efe970352 2007.1/i586/xscreensaver-5.01-3.1mdv2007.1.i586.rpm
50afa981a0c89f4868fe77488cc2ee64 2007.1/i586/xscreensaver-base-5.01-3.1mdv2007.1.i586.rpm
f84ca2049923f5e7ee0995308378d21f 2007.1/i586/xscreensaver-common-5.01-3.1mdv2007.1.i586.rpm
e2856e0fc916445a1b5aa5d2071efee9 2007.1/i586/xscreensaver-extrusion-5.01-3.1mdv2007.1.i586.rpm
8c11d67c56b5d87f70c632980bb11c63 2007.1/i586/xscreensaver-gl-5.01-3.1mdv2007.1.i586.rpm
81a0cd78ff26cd58b5b8bd253f31e90f 2007.1/SRPMS/xscreensaver-5.01-3.1mdv2007.1.src.rpm

Mandriva Linux 2007.1/X86_64

8b02873cf99b5d419748ab6ddadb578a 2007.1/x86_64/xscreensaver-5.01-3.1mdv2007.1.x86_64.rpm
ec5012296ac600be9564e2398c6f0f26 2007.1/x86_64/xscreensaver-base-5.01-3.1mdv2007.1.x86_64.rpm
2df43b6ebf7a668373e045b858073d56 2007.1/x86_64/xscreensaver-common-5.01-3.1mdv2007.1.x86_64.rpm
ff66a6152a0d050b3c80e357e66a0f4e 2007.1/x86_64/xscreensaver-extrusion-5.01-3.1mdv2007.1.x86_64.rpm
f62427b9d401edb71fcd0cff77af458d 2007.1/x86_64/xscreensaver-gl-5.01-3.1mdv2007.1.x86_64.rpm
e0ae6f662b999018321082dafd0113cf 2007.0/SRPMS/xscreensaver-5.00-5.1mdv2007.0.src.rpm

Original Advisory:
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:097

Other References:
SA25065:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25065/


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