1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1399-1

USN-1399-1: gdm-guest-session vulnerability

Publication date

13 March 2012

Overview

gdm-guest-session could be made to delete files as the administrator.

Releases

Packages

Details

Ryan Lortie discovered that gdm-guest-session improperly cleaned out
certain guest session files. A local attacker could use this issue to
delete arbitrary files.

Ryan Lortie discovered that gdm-guest-session improperly cleaned out
certain guest session files. A local attacker could use this issue to
delete arbitrary files.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will 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
11.04 natty gdm-guest-session –  0.24ubuntu0.1
10.10 maverick gdm-guest-session –  0.17ubuntu0.1
10.04 lucid gdm-guest-session –  0.15ubuntu0.1

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