[Slackit.org] [slackware-security] GDM security update (SSA:2003-236-01)

[Andrea Guarnaccia]

> [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:
> +-------------+
>
> 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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