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Secunia Security Advisory 29759

Secunia Security Advisory 29759
Posted Apr 15, 2008
Authored by Secunia | Site secunia.com

Secunia Security Advisory - Gentoo has issued an update for gnome-screensaver. This fixes a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious people with physical access to bypass certain security restrictions.

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Secunia Security Advisory 29759

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TITLE:
Gentoo update for gnome-screensaver

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA29759

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29759/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Gentoo Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/339/

DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for gnome-screensaver. This fixes a
security issue, which can be exploited by malicious people with
physical access to bypass certain security restrictions.

For more information:
SA29595

SOLUTION:
Update to "gnome-extra/gnome-screensaver-2.20.0-r3" or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-12.xml

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA29595:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29595/

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use those supplied by the vendor.

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