Ubuntu alert USN-898-1 (gnome-screensaver)
| From: | Marc Deslauriers <marc.deslauriers@canonical.com> | |
| To: | ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com | |
| Subject: | [USN-898-1] gnome-screensaver vulnerability | |
| Date: | Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:37:59 -0500 | |
| Message-ID: | <1265816279.2952.3.camel@mdlinux.technorage.com> | |
| Cc: | full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@securityfocus.com | |
| Archive‑link: | Article |
=========================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-898-1 February 10, 2010 gnome-screensaver vulnerability CVE-2010-0414 =========================================================== A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 9.10 This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu. The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 9.10: gnome-screensaver 2.28.0-0ubuntu3.4 After a standard system upgrade you need to restart your session to effect the necessary changes. Details follow: It was discovered that gnome-screensaver did not correctly handle monitor hotplugging. An attacker with physical access could cause gnome-screensaver to crash and gain access to the locked session. Updated packages for Ubuntu 9.10: Source archives: http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gnome-scree... Size/MD5: 14438 df2eeb9fde262814316d3d909bcc29aa http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gnome-scree... Size/MD5: 1757 6aa4026ae6faa87f58a76d0def8220cb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gnome-scree... Size/MD5: 5069053 cdf328a0443a3cc30b4b2b36d9a99236 amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon): http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gnome-scree... Size/MD5: 4185932 a64b30c3d21a6914d1a2376c9b85c34d i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD): http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gnome-scree... Size/MD5: 4169482 988fb3a93243e21d863462a7ec9c4d71 lpia architecture (Low Power Intel Architecture): http://ports.ubuntu.com/pool/main/g/gnome-screensaver/gno... Size/MD5: 4170332 40dcb1fb1c203811b2c4c0895a9e22af powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5): http://ports.ubuntu.com/pool/main/g/gnome-screensaver/gno... Size/MD5: 4179928 709de0a74df0c05f3605b30eae34edba sparc architecture (Sun SPARC/UltraSPARC): http://ports.ubuntu.com/pool/main/g/gnome-screensaver/gno... Size/MD5: 4178372 cc91e447b311c1f509cbcfbf635c92a6 -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security...