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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.56960
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200606-14 (gdm)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200606-14.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200606-14.

Vulnerability Insight:
An authentication error in GDM could allow users to gain elevated
privileges.

Solution:
All GDM users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=gnome-base/gdm-2.8.0.8'

CVSS Score:
3.7

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2006-2452
BugTraq ID: 18332
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18332
Bugtraq: 20060608 rPSA-2006-0098-1 gdm (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436428
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-14.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:100
http://secunia.com/advisories/20532
http://secunia.com/advisories/20552
http://secunia.com/advisories/20587
http://secunia.com/advisories/20627
http://secunia.com/advisories/20636
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2006:013 (Google Search)
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0003.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/293-1/
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2239
XForce ISS Database: gdm-facebrowser-security-bypass(27018)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27018
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