Slackware: 2003-300-01: gdm Security Update
Summary
Here are the details from the Slackware 9.1 ChangeLog: Wed Oct 22 12:10:11 PDT 2003 patches/packages/gdm-2.4.4.5-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to gdm-2.4.4.5. This fixes a bug which can allow a local user to crash gdm, preventing access until the machine is rebooted. (* Security fix *) WHERE TO FIND THE NEW PACKAGES: Updated package for Slackware 9.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/gdm-2.4.1.7-i386-1.tgz Updated package for Slackware 9.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/gdm-2.4.4.5-i486-1.tgz Updated package for Slackware -current: MD5 SIGNATURES: Slackware 9.0 package: ba1123ac6d5f56401cd80efcabcd9502 gdm-2.4.1.7-i386-1.tgz Slackware 9.1 package: bb34febec76f6c61f9d3740a95082db8 gdm-2.4.4.5-i486-1.tgz Slackware -current package: bb34febec76f6c61f9d3740a95082db8 gdm-2.4.4.5-i486-1.tgz INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: First, stop gdm. If you're using runlevel 4 to start gdm, issue the command to change to a console-based runlevel: # telinit 3 Next, upgrade gdm as root: # upgradepkg gdm-2.4.4.5-i486-1.tgz Finally, restart gdm: # telinit 4
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