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TITLE:
Gentoo update for gdm

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26879

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26879/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Gentoo Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/339/

DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for gdm. This fixes a vulnerability,
which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS
(Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA26313

SOLUTION:
Update to "gnome-base/gdm-2.18.4" or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200709-11.xml

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA26313:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26313/

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