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SUSE update for xorg-x11 and XFree86
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA30715
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Release Date:
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2008-06-16
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Popularity:
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2,985 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
Exposure of sensitive information
Privilege escalation
DoS
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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: | openSUSE 10.2
openSUSE 10.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
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| Software: | Novell Open Enterprise Server 1.x
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
SUSE has issued an update for xorg-x11 and XFree86. This fixes a security issue and some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people with physical access to a system to bypass certain security restrictions and by malicious local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), disclose potentially sensitive information, or to gain escalated privileges.
For more information:
SA30627
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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