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TITLE:
Ubuntu update for gdm

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20552

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20552/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Ubuntu Linux 5.10
http://secunia.com/product/6606/

DESCRIPTION:
Ubuntu has issued an update for gdm. This fixes a vulnerability,
which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain
security restrictions.

For more information:
SA20532

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

-- Ubuntu 5.10 --

Source archives:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdm/gdm_2.8.0.5-0ubuntu1.2.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 67128 33be1f0d249e20f26a71853429faecef
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdm/gdm_2.8.0.5-0ubuntu1.2.dsc
Size/MD5: 820 a27629124864eceb8b7bde6d3bc5fce9
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdm/gdm_2.8.0.5.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 4226618 349b76492113ab814f2732d4ce3a49c2

amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdm/gdm_2.8.0.5-0ubuntu1.2_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 1618282 de5b62fce24232a5f46c930cd719740d

i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdm/gdm_2.8.0.5-0ubuntu1.2_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 1559904 34f918ecf92c03d0ab4befa70d735670

powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdm/gdm_2.8.0.5-0ubuntu1.2_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 1571650 2a8967304c094d4a0e79a0c9018fff4d

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-293-1

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA20532:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20532/

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