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| author | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
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| committer | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
| commit | 4f2d7949f03e1c198bc888f2d05f421d35c57e21 (patch) | |
| tree | ba5f07bf3f9d22d82e54a462313f5d244036c768 /metadata/glsa/glsa-200705-14.xml | |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200705-14.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200705-14.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..21c942576d2b --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200705-14.xml @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200705-14"> + <title>XScreenSaver: Privilege escalation</title> + <synopsis> + XScreenSaver allows local users to bypass authentication under certain + configurations. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">xscreensaver</product> + <announced>2007-05-13</announced> + <revised>2007-05-13: 01</revised> + <bug>176584</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-misc/xscreensaver" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">5.02</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">5.02</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + XScreenSaver is a widely used screen saver collection shipped on + systems running the X11 Window System. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + XScreenSaver incorrectly handles the results of the getpwuid() function + in drivers/lock.c when using directory servers during a network outage. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local user can crash XScreenSaver by preventing network connectivity + if the system uses a remote directory service for credentials such as + NIS or LDAP, which will unlock the screen. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All XScreenSaver users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-misc/xscreensaver-5.02"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1859">CVE-2007-1859</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2007-05-08T10:52:36Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2007-05-08T15:43:15Z"> + falco + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2007-05-13T21:32:41Z"> + falco + </metadata> +</glsa> |