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TITLE:
Mandriva update for gdm

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA23381

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23381/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Mandriva Linux 2007
http://secunia.com/product/12165/

DESCRIPTION:
Mandriva has issued an update for gdm. This fixes a vulnerability,
which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated
privileges.

For more information:
SA23387

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Mandriva Linux 2007

fa245d14d410ec1447e416bfa83e8f8b 
2007.0/i586/gdm-2.16.0-2.1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
aa3e3845491fec59b81e3dfd3002926d 
2007.0/i586/gdm-Xnest-2.16.0-2.1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm 
5b0f4d242a3e34d7ab9b8fe1098ec226 
2007.0/SRPMS/gdm-2.16.0-2.1mdv2007.0.src.rpm

Mandriva Linux 2007/X86_64

9fcd84e9208055d8692931528f52b0d3 
2007.0/x86_64/gdm-2.16.0-2.1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
5b2499806469f41f6c32a59102212994 
2007.0/x86_64/gdm-Xnest-2.16.0-2.1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm 
5b0f4d242a3e34d7ab9b8fe1098ec226 
2007.0/SRPMS/gdm-2.16.0-2.1mdv2007.0.src.rpm

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:231

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA23387:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23387/

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