For all you linux fans out there.
TITLE:
Mandrake update for gdm
READ ONLINE:
http://www.secunia.com/advisories/9590/
CRITICAL:
Less critical
IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information, DoS
WHERE:
From local network
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Mandrake Linux 9.x
Mandrake Corporate Server 2.x
DESCRIPTION:
MandrakeSoft has issued updated packages for gdm. These fix three
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious users to cause a
DoS (Denial of Service) on the gdm daemon or read the content of
arbitrary files on a vulnerable system.
For more information:
http://www.secunia.com/advisories/9571/
NOTE: XDMCP support is disabled by default.
SOLUTION:
Upgrade automatically using MandrakeUpdate or manually by downloading
the updated packages from one of MandrakeSoft's FTP server mirrors:
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/ftp.php
Updated Packages:
Corporate Server 2.1:
47a2d84bfff0e842657e789e085b434d
corporate/2.1/RPMS/gdm-2.4.1.6-0.2mdk.i586.rpm
8536d89374219e42ad6ca6c441ffb0d1
corporate/2.1/RPMS/gdm-Xnest-2.4.1.6-0.2mdk.i586.rpm
35ab7f8231548f1daa4571bfb5e77054
corporate/2.1/SRPMS/gdm-2.4.1.6-0.2mdk.src.rpm
Corporate Server 2.1/x86_64:
252fc231c85e88411ca50a05f0404688
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/gdm-2.4.1.6-0.2mdk.x86_64.rpm
3f8b47c14e0d7fc4c2d76171e3ee0b5a
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/gdm-Xnest-2.4.1.6-0.2mdk.x86_64.rpm
35ab7f8231548f1daa4571bfb5e77054
x86_64/corporate/2.1/SRPMS/gdm-2.4.1.6-0.2mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 9.0:
47a2d84bfff0e842657e789e085b434d
9.0/RPMS/gdm-2.4.1.6-0.2mdk.i586.rpm
8536d89374219e42ad6ca6c441ffb0d1
9.0/RPMS/gdm-Xnest-2.4.1.6-0.2mdk.i586.rpm
35ab7f8231548f1daa4571bfb5e77054
9.0/SRPMS/gdm-2.4.1.6-0.2mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 9.1:
9d8a97cc5f475f16eeb73caa9d7d8e6b
9.1/RPMS/gdm-2.4.1.6-0.3mdk.i586.rpm
4f866c5b5b4903d1b0751bcb6dc28d0f
9.1/RPMS/gdm-Xnest-2.4.1.6-0.3mdk.i586.rpm
91f0ff2421135e32f604d6cb82081439
9.1/SRPMS/gdm-2.4.1.6-0.3mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 9.1/PPC:
0cb8fbd74766c4d0036cab36d57b6081
ppc/9.1/RPMS/gdm-2.4.1.6-0.3mdk.ppc.rpm
fb0df358c4d6c9a7cf3982c4d3258004
ppc/9.1/RPMS/gdm-Xnest-2.4.1.6-0.3mdk.ppc.rpm
91f0ff2421135e32f604d6cb82081439
ppc/9.1/SRPMS/gdm-2.4.1.6-0.3mdk.src.rpm
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