Packages
- ldm - LTSP display manager
Details
Tenho Tuhkala discovered that the LTSP Display Manager (ldm) incorrectly
filtered keybindings. An attacker could use the default keybindings to
execute arbitrary commands as root at the login screen.
Tenho Tuhkala discovered that the LTSP Display Manager (ldm) incorrectly
filtered keybindings. An attacker could use the default keybindings to
execute arbitrary commands as root at the login screen.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to restart the LTSP Display Manager to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
---|---|---|---|
11.10 oneiric | ldm – 2:2.2.4-0ubuntu1.1 | ||
11.04 natty | ldm – 2:2.2.1-0ubuntu1.1 |
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