GDM is the GNOME Display Manager, and is commonly used to provide
a graphical login for local users.
Upgraded gdm packages are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1,
and -current. These fix two vulnerabilities which could allow a local
user to crash or freeze gdm, preventing access to the machine until a
reboot. Sites using gdm should upgrade, especially sites such as
computer labs that use gdm to provide public or semi-public access.
More details about these issues may be found in the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:
Here are the details from the Slackware 9.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
Wed Oct 22 12:10:11 PDT 2003
patches/packages/gdm-2.4.4.5-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to gdm-2.4.4.5. This
fixes a bug which can allow a local user to crash gdm, preventing
access until the machine is rebooted.
(* 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
-2.4.1.7-i386-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/gdm
-2.4.4.5-i486-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/gnome/
gdm-2.4.4.5-i486-1.tgz
First, stop gdm. If you're using runlevel 4 to start gdm, issue the
command to change to a console-based runlevel:
# telinit 3
Next, upgrade gdm as root:
# upgradepkg gdm-2.4.4.5-i486-1.tgz
Finally, restart gdm:
# telinit 4
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[slackware-security] gdm security update (SSA:2003-300-01)
GDM is the GNOME Display Manager, and is commonly used to provide
a graphical login for local users.
Upgraded gdm packages are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1,
and -current. These fix two vulnerabilities which could allow a local
user to crash or freeze gdm, preventing access to the machine until a
reboot. Sites using gdm should upgrade, especially sites such as
computer labs that use gdm to provide public or semi-public access.
More details about these issues may be found in the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0793
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0794
Here are the details from the Slackware 9.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
Wed Oct 22 12:10:11 PDT 2003
patches/packages/gdm-2.4.4.5-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to gdm-2.4.4.5. This
fixes a bug which can allow a local user to crash gdm, preventing
access until the machine is rebooted.
(* 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
-2.4.1.7-i386-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/gdm
-2.4.4.5-i486-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/gnome/
gdm-2.4.4.5-i486-1.tgz
MD5 SIGNATURES:
+-------------+
Slackware 9.0 package:
ba1123ac6d5f56401cd80efcabcd9502 gdm-2.4.1.7-i386-1.tgz
Slackware 9.1 package:
bb34febec76f6c61f9d3740a95082db8 gdm-2.4.4.5-i486-1.tgz
Slackware -current package:
bb34febec76f6c61f9d3740a95082db8 gdm-2.4.4.5-i486-1.tgz
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
+------------------------+
First, stop gdm. If you're using runlevel 4 to start gdm, issue the
command to change to a console-based runlevel:
# telinit 3
Next, upgrade gdm as root:
# upgradepkg gdm-2.4.4.5-i486-1.tgz
Finally, restart gdm:
# telinit 4
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http://slackware.com/gpg-key
security (at) slackware (dot) com [email concealed]
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