---------------------------------------------------------------------- Secunia is hiring! Find your next job here: http://secunia.com/company/jobs/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Ubuntu update for lightdm SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA46866 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/46866/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=46866 RELEASE DATE: 2011-11-16 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/46866/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/46866/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=46866 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: Ubuntu has issued an update for lightdm. This fixes two security issues, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated privileges. For more information: SA46712 SA46868 SOLUTION: Apply updated packages. Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ORIGINAL ADVISORY: USN-1262-1: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1262-1/ OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------