Upgraded gdm packages are available for Slackware 9.0 and -current.
These fix a security issue where a local user may use GDM to read any
file on the system.
Here are the details from the Slackware 9.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
Sun Aug 24 14:36:29 PDT 2003
patches/packages/gdm-2.4.1.6-i386-1.tgz: Upgraded to gdm-2.4.1.6.
This fixes a bug where a local user may read any system file by making a
symlink to it from $HOME/.xsession-errors and using GDM's error browser
to read the file.
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+
WHERE TO FIND THE NEW PACKAGES:
+-----------------------------+
Updated package for Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/gdm
-2.4.1.6-i386-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/gnome/
gdm-2.4.1.6-i486-1.tgz
Upgrade using upgradepkg (as root):
upgradepkg gdm-2.4.1.6-i386-1.tgz
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Slackware Linux Security Team
http://slackware.com/gpg-key
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[slackware-security] GDM security update (SSA:2003-236-01)
Upgraded gdm packages are available for Slackware 9.0 and -current.
These fix a security issue where a local user may use GDM to read any
file on the system.
Here are the details from the Slackware 9.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
Sun Aug 24 14:36:29 PDT 2003
patches/packages/gdm-2.4.1.6-i386-1.tgz: Upgraded to gdm-2.4.1.6.
This fixes a bug where a local user may read any system file by making a
symlink to it from $HOME/.xsession-errors and using GDM's error browser
to read the file.
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+
WHERE TO FIND THE NEW PACKAGES:
+-----------------------------+
Updated package for Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/gdm
-2.4.1.6-i386-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/gnome/
gdm-2.4.1.6-i486-1.tgz
MD5 SIGNATURES:
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Slackware 9.0 package:
a5939f91ac56b5dd97d4a2013f099aed gdm-2.4.1.6-i386-1.tgz
Slackware -current package:
26459fb6dec7279fe4d80aba0b3ac4ff gdm-2.4.1.6-i486-1.tgz
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
+------------------------+
Upgrade using upgradepkg (as root):
upgradepkg gdm-2.4.1.6-i386-1.tgz
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Slackware Linux Security Team
http://slackware.com/gpg-key
security (at) slackware (dot) com [email concealed]
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