Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.53889
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2003-236-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'GDM' package(s) announced via the SSA:2003-236-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'GDM' package(s) announced via the SSA:2003-236-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Upgraded gdm packages are available for Slackware 9.0 and -current. These fix a security issue where a local user may use GDM to read any file on the system. Here are the details from the Slackware 9.0 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ Sun Aug 24 14:36:29 PDT 2003 patches/packages/gdm-2.4.1.6-i386-1.tgz: Upgraded to gdm-2.4.1.6. This fixes a bug where a local user may read any system file by making a symlink to it from $HOME/.xsession-errors and using GDM's error browser to read the file. (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'GDM' package(s) on Slackware 9.0, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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