Scientific Linux SL5.x: CVE-2008-0887 Moderate Gnome-Screensaver Threat

Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 15:50:43 -0500
Reply-To: Troy Dawson 
Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Troy Dawson 
Subject: Security ERRATA for gnome-screensaver on SL5.x i386/x86_64
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Synopsis:	Moderate: gnome-screensaver security update
Issue date:	2008-04-02
CVE Names:	CVE-2008-0887

A flaw was found in the way gnome-screensaver verified user passwords. When
a system used a remote directory service for login credentials, a local
attacker able to cause a network outage could cause gnome-screensaver to
crash, unlocking the screen. (CVE-2008-0887)

SL 5.x

 SRPMS:
gnome-screensaver-2.16.1-5.el5_1.1.src.rpm
 i386:
gnome-screensaver-2.16.1-5.el5_1.1.i386.rpm
 x86_64:
gnome-screensaver-2.16.1-5.el5_1.1.x86_64.rpm

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson