1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-453-2

USN-453-2: rdesktop regression

Publication date

26 April 2007

Overview

rdesktop regression

Releases

Details

USN-453-1 provided an updated libx11 package to fix a security
vulnerability. This triggered an error in rdesktop so that it crashed
on startup. This update fixes the problem.

USN-453-1 provided an updated libx11 package to fix a security
vulnerability. This triggered an error in rdesktop so that it crashed
on startup. This update fixes the problem.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect 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
6.10 edgy rdesktop –  1.4.1-1.1ubuntu0.6.10
6.06 dapper rdesktop –  1.4.1-1.1ubuntu0.6.06

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