Security Advisory SA10469 - Mandrake update for XFree86

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Secunia Advisory SA10469

Mandrake update for XFree86

Secunia Advisory

SA10469

Release Date

2003-12-19

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Criticality level

Less critical

Impact

Privilege escalation

Where

Local system

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Solution Status

Vendor Patch

Systems affected

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Operating System

Mandrake Corporate Server 2.x

Mandrake Linux 9.x

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CVE Reference(s)

CVE-2003-0690 CVSS score available to Secunia VIM customers

Description

MandrakeSoft has issued updated packages for XFree86. These fix a vulnerability in the XDM display manager, which potentially can be exploited by users to gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA9753

Solution
Upgrade automatically using MandrakeUpdate or manually by downloading the updated packages from one of MandrakeSoft's FTP server mirrors:
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Original Advisory
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2003:118

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Mandrake update for XFree86

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