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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2014.0501
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2014-0501)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'gnome-settings-daemon, gnome-shell' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0501 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'gnome-settings-daemon, gnome-shell' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0501 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The lock screen in gnome-shell does not disable taking screenshots via the
Print Screen key, and several consecutive screenshot requests can trigger an
out-of-memory situation, causing the lock screen to be killed, thus allowing
it to be bypassed (CVE-2014-7300).

Affected Software/OS:
'gnome-settings-daemon, gnome-shell' package(s) on Mageia 4.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-7300
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/29/17
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:0535
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0535.html
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