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Red Hat update for compiz
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA30329
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Release Date:
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2008-05-22
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Popularity:
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2,076 views
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Critical:
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Not critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5
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| Software: | RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
Red Hat has issued an update for compiz. This fixes a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious people with physical access to a system to bypass certain security restrictions.
The security issue is caused due to Compiz potentially grabbing the input focus. This can be exploited to bypass and disable the screen locking feature.
Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
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