Secunia Security Advisory - Ubuntu has issued an update for gnome-screensaver. This fixes a weakness and a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious people with physical access to disclose potentially sensitive information or bypass certain security restrictions.
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TITLE:
Ubuntu update for gnome-screensaver
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA32691
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32691/
CRITICAL:
Not critical
IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Exposure of sensitive information
WHERE:
Local system
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Ubuntu Linux 6.06
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/10611/
Ubuntu Linux 7.10
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/16251/
DESCRIPTION:
Ubuntu has issued an update for gnome-screensaver. This fixes a
weakness and a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious
people with physical access to disclose potentially sensitive
information or bypass certain security restrictions.
For more information:
SA29595
SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.
-- Ubuntu 6.06 LTS --
Source archives:
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gnome-screensaver/gnome-screensaver_2.14.3-0ubuntu1.1.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 14632 858a17bd71cf1969f89c9f7248840e0b
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gnome-screensaver/gnome-screensaver_2.14.3-0ubuntu1.1.dsc
Size/MD5: 1515 100a66b14d50912bd73b49b6915d849b
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gnome-screensaver/gnome-screensaver_2.14.3.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 2122211 9c95c9d0ad4c44a215546dd4b95992b0
amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon):
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gnome-screensaver/gnome-screensaver_2.14.3-0ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 1502090 d5bfdd6505afe949c6414fb01dab0bb9
i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD):
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gnome-screensaver/gnome-screensaver_2.14.3-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 1483824 bcb42c8bb0a73fbc06c5a465a75fa299
powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5):
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gnome-screensaver/gnome-screensaver_2.14.3-0ubuntu1.1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 1499086 d7e65422d70d2ff6405b0472f03b1c1f
sparc architecture (Sun SPARC/UltraSPARC):
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gnome-screensaver/gnome-screensaver_2.14.3-0ubuntu1.1_sparc.deb
Size/MD5: 1486326 bff6d9f48780721f2621a0c6895aa143
-- Ubuntu 7.10 --
Source archives:
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gnome-screensaver/gnome-screensaver_2.20.0-0ubuntu4.3.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 25605 044d070d183f0e073dc1ac81945b0cc5
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gnome-screensaver/gnome-screensaver_2.20.0-0ubuntu4.3.dsc
Size/MD5: 1695 472b10fdbd46177cbe20b58350265d64
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gnome-screensaver/gnome-screensaver_2.20.0.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 2320018 db71d89c66fa3a96b3b276403b5bb723
amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon):
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gnome-screensaver/gnome-screensaver_2.20.0-0ubuntu4.3_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 1587388 6655526c8225d3b139eb36c1cbbf948a
i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD):
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gnome-screensaver/gnome-screensaver_2.20.0-0ubuntu4.3_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 1570386 456e6a56f46efac8de675aa906bf70c2
lpia architecture (Low Power Intel Architecture):
http://ports.ubuntu.com/pool/main/g/gnome-screensaver/gnome-screensaver_2.20.0-0ubuntu4.3_lpia.deb
Size/MD5: 1569166 c7f1ce8eeee0127cd557a78cf9591b36
powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5):
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gnome-screensaver/gnome-screensaver_2.20.0-0ubuntu4.3_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 1606010 a65b33b3a95a7d23bcbdd5e894785852
sparc architecture (Sun SPARC/UltraSPARC):
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gnome-screensaver/gnome-screensaver_2.20.0-0ubuntu4.3_sparc.deb
Size/MD5: 1576698 1566098fa61738a75ecaf0c98886eac1
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
USN-669-1:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2008-November/000776.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA29595:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29595/
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