RHEL 3 : gtk2 (RHSA-2004:466)

Updated gtk2 packages that fix several security flaws and bugs are now available. The gtk2 package contains the GIMP ToolKit GTK+, a library for creating graphical user interfaces for the X Window System. During testing of a previously fixed flaw in Qt CVE-2004-0691, a flaw was discovered in the...

RHEL 2.1 : vnc (RHSA-2003:068)

Updated VNC packages are available to fix a weak cookie vulnerability. VNC is a tool for providing a remote graphical user interface. The VNC server acts as an X server, but the script for starting it generates an MIT X cookie which is used for X authentication without using a strong enough rando...

gdm security update

GDM is the GNOME Display Manager, and is commonly used to provide a graphical login for local users. Upgraded gdm packages are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1, and -current. These fix two vulnerabilities which could allow a local user to crash or freeze gdm, preventing access to the machine unti...

Icq 2001&2002 vulnerability

Icq 2001&2002 have feature, that allows to insert graphical smiles. I found, that if you send message filled with lots of smilesicq msg can be about 7000 bytes long, then target icq hangs for 10-20 seconds, consuming all CPU time, or simply crashs. It seems for me that such type of message crashs...

Logitech Keyboard Insecurity

Risk: Rather Low Logitech has a piece of software available with their iTouch line of keyboards cordless ones included that allows you to press one button and run a program, control volume, jump to a URL, or shut down the PC. When you lock a computer, with NT/2000/XP/etc. however, these buttons...

R7-0003: Nautilus Symlink Vulnerability

My mail client, Mozilla 1.0 RC1, mangles this advisory and ruins the signature. See attached file for signed version. Rapid 7, Inc. Security Advisory Visit http://www.rapid7.com/ to download NeXposetm, our advanced vulnerability scanner. Linux and Windows 2000 versions are available now! Rapid 7...

Remote Desktop Protocol Service Detection

The Remote Desktop Protocol allows a user to remotely obtain a graphical login and therefore act as a local user on the remote host. If an attacker gains a valid login and password, this service could be used to gain further access on the remote host. An attacker may also use this service to moun...

X Display Manager Control Protocol (XDMCP) Detection

The X Display Manager Control Protocol XDMCP service allows a Unix user to remotely obtain a graphical X11 login and therefore act as a local user on the remote host. If an attacker can gain a valid login and password, this service could be used to gain further access on the remote host. An...

VNC HTTP Server Detection

The remote host is running VNC Virtual Network Computing, which uses the RFB Remote Framebuffer protocol to provide remote access to graphical user interfaces and thus permits a console on the remote host to be displayed on another. This script was written by Georges Dagousset See the Nessus...

Rob Malda ASCDC 0.3 - Local Buffer Overflow (1)

/ source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2462/info ascdc is a program written for X by Rob Malda. It is designed to provide a graphical interface to cd changing on linux systems. A vulnerability in the program could allow elevated privileges on a system with the package installed setuid. Due t...

Conectiva 4.x/5.x / RedHat 6.x - pam_console Remote User

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1513/info There is a vulnerability in the Linux pamconsole module that could allow an attacker to remotely reboot the workstation or perform other actions limited to local users. If a workstation is configured to use a display manager xdm, gdm, kdm, etc...

Conectiva 4.x5.x RedHat 6.x - pam_console Remote User

Conectiva 4.x5.x RedHat 6.x - pamconsole Remote User source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1513/info There is a vulnerability in the Linux pamconsole module that could allow an attacker to remotely reboot the workstation or perform other actions limited to local users. If a workstation is...

PT-1999-1416 · Freebsd · Freebsd Seyon

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: FreeBSD seyon affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to a buffer overflow in FreeBSD seyon, which can be triggered via the HOME environmental variable, -emulator argument, -modems argument, or the GUI...

SGI IRIX 6.5.4 - midikeys Root

SGI IRIX 6.5.4 - midikeys Root source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/262/info The setuid root "midikeys" executable can be used to edit arbitrary files via its graphical user interface. This grants malicious users root access to the system. Running the midikeys application, clicking in sounds...