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SciLinux: CVE-2007-2797 Low Severity xterm Security Update

Calendar Nov 15, 2007 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
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security advisory security issue bug fix low severity xterm update scientific linux
Low: xterm security update 
Date:         Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:11:13 -0600
Reply-To:     Troy Dawson 
Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux
              
From:         Troy Dawson 
Subject:      Security ERRATA for xterm on SL4.x i386/x86_64
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Synopsis:	Low: xterm security update
Issue date:	2007-11-15
CVE Names:	CVE-2007-2797

A bug was found in the way xterm packages were built that caused the
pseudo-terminal device files of the xterm emulated terminals to be owned by
the incorrect group. This flaw did not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Update 4 and earlier. (CVE-2007-2797)

SL 4.x

   SRPMS:
xterm-192-8.el4.src.rpm
   i386:
xterm-192-8.el4.i386.rpm
   x86_64:
xterm-192-8.el4.x86_64.rpm

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson