Fedora Core 5 : gdm-2.14.8-1 (2006-692)

This update addresses a moderate security issue where the user can enter the GDM configuration GUI with a user password when the Face Browser is enabled. Refer to bugzilla.gnome.org bug 343476. This update also upgrades GDM to version 2.14.8. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the...

Fedora Core 5 : gdm-2.14.1-1.fc5.2 (2006-338)

Notes taken from upstream release mail - The sockets connection between the slaves and the GDM daemon is now better managed to better ensure that sockets are never left open. Brian Cameron - Corrected bug that causes a core dump when you click on gdmgreeter fields that have an id. Brian Cameron -...

gdm 1.0.x2.0.x BETA2.2.0 - XDMCP Buffer Overflow (2)

gdm 1.0.x2.0.x BETA2.2.0 - XDMCP Buffer Overflow 2 // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1233/info A buffer overrun exists in the XDMCP handling code used in 'gdm', an xdm replacement, shipped as part of the GNOME desktop. By sending a maliciously crafted XDMCP message, it is possible for ...