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Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200407-05 (xdm)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200407-05.
Insight
Insight
XDM will open TCP sockets for its chooser, even if the DisplayManager.requestPort setting is set to 0. This may allow authorized users to access a machine remotely via X, even if the administrator has configured XDM to refuse such connections.
Solution
Solution
If you are using XFree86, you should run the following: # emerge sync # emerge -pv '>=x11-base/xfree-4.3.0-r6' # emerge '>=x11-base/xfree-4.3.0-r6' If you are using X.org's X11 server, you should run the following: # emerge sync # emerge -pv '>=x11-base/xorg-x11-6.7.0-r1' # emerge '>=x11-base/xorg-x11-6.7.0-r1' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200407-05 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=53226 http://bugs.xfree86.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1376