Oracle Linux 5 : gdm (ELSA-2007-0777)

low Nessus Plugin ID 67557

Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2007:0777 :

An updated gdm package that fixes a security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Gdm (the GNOME Display Manager) is a highly configurable reimplementation of xdm, the X Display Manager. Gdm allows you to log into your system with the X Window System running and supports running several different X sessions on your local machine at the same time.

A flaw was found in the way Gdm listens on its unix domain socket. A local user could crash a running X session by writing malicious data to Gdm's unix domain socket. (CVE-2007-3381)

All users of gdm should upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch that resolves this issue.

Red Hat would like to thank JLANTHEA for reporting this issue.

Solution

Update the affected gdm package.

See Also

https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2007-August/000300.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 67557

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-0777.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:gdm, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/9/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/7/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3381

RHSA: 2007:0777