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Scientific Linux Security Update : gdm on SL4.x i386/x86_64

medium Nessus Plugin ID 60846

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A flaw was found in the way the gdm package was built. The gdm package was missing TCP wrappers support on 64-bit platforms, which could result in an administrator believing they had access restrictions enabled when they did not. (CVE-2007-5079)

This update also fixes the following bug :

 - sometimes the system would hang instead of properly shutting down when a user chose 'Shut down' from the login screen. (BZ#625818)

GDM must be restarted for this update to take effect. Rebooting achieves this, but changing the runlevel from 5 to 3 and back to 5 also restarts GDM.

Solution

Update the affected gdm package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625818

http://www.nessus.org/u?cf8bde7e

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 60846

File Name: sl_20100826_gdm_on_SL4_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/26/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5079