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TITLE:
Gentoo update for gdm

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20636

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20636/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

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 bypass certain
security restrictions.

For more information:
SA20532

SOLUTION:
Update to version "gnome-base/gdm-2.8.0.8" or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-14.xml

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

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