Date:         Wed, 9 May 2007 15:18:42 -0500
Reply-To:     Connie Sieh 
Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux
              
From:         Connie Sieh 
Subject:      Security ERRATA for SL4 xscreensaver i386/x86_64
Comments: To: scientific 

Synopsis:          Important: xscreensaver security update
Issue date:        2007-05-02
CVE Names:         CVE-2007-1859

Alex Yamauchi discovered a flaw in the way XScreenSaver verifies user
passwords. When a system is using a remote directory service for login
credentials, a local attacker may be able to cause a network outage causing
XScreenSaver to crash, unlocking the screen. (CVE-2007-1859)

SRPMS:
 	xscreensaver-4.18-5.rhel4.14.src.rpm

i386:
 	xscreensaver-4.18-5.rhel4.14.i386.rpm

x86_64:
 	xscreensaver-4.18-5.rhel4.14.x86_64.rpm

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson

SciLinux: CVE-2007-1859 SL4 xscreensaver i386/x86_64

Important: xscreensaver security update

Summary

Date:         Wed, 9 May 2007 15:18:42 -0500Reply-To:     Connie Sieh Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux              From:         Connie Sieh Subject:      Security ERRATA for SL4 xscreensaver i386/x86_64Comments: To: scientific Synopsis:          Important: xscreensaver security updateIssue date:        2007-05-02CVE Names:         CVE-2007-1859Alex Yamauchi discovered a flaw in the way XScreenSaver verifies userpasswords. When a system is using a remote directory service for logincredentials, a local attacker may be able to cause a network outage causingXScreenSaver to crash, unlocking the screen. (CVE-2007-1859)SRPMS: 	xscreensaver-4.18-5.rhel4.14.src.rpmi386: 	xscreensaver-4.18-5.rhel4.14.i386.rpmx86_64: 	xscreensaver-4.18-5.rhel4.14.x86_64.rpm-Connie Sieh-Troy Dawson



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