Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gdm (MDKSA-2003:100)

low Nessus Plugin ID 14082

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Two vulnerabilities were discovered in gdm by Jarno Gassenbauer that would allow a local attacker to cause gdm to crash or freeze.

The provided packages are patched to fix this problem.

Solution

Update the affected gdm and / or gdm-Xnest packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 14082

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2003-100.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gdm, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gdm-xnest, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 10/16/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0793, CVE-2003-0794

MDKSA: 2003:100

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