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Scientific Linux: SLSA-2018:0842-1 Low: xdg-user-dirs Security Fix

Calendar Apr 30, 2018 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
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security advisory software update bug fix low severity Scientific Linux xdg-user-dirs Xsession
xdg-user-dirs, gnome-session: Xsession creation of XDG user directories does not honor system umask policy (CVE-2017-15131) Additional Changes: SL7 x86_64 xdg-user-dirs-0.15-5.el7.x86_64.rpm xdg-user-dirs-debuginfo-0.15-5.el7.x86_64.rpm - Scientific Linux Development Team 
Synopsis:          Low: xdg-user-dirs security and bug fix update
Advisory ID:       SLSA-2018:0842-1
Issue Date:        2018-04-10
CVE Numbers:       CVE-2017-15131
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Security Fix(es):

* xdg-user-dirs, gnome-session: Xsession creation of XDG user directories
does not honor system umask policy (CVE-2017-15131)

Additional Changes:
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SL7
  x86_64
    xdg-user-dirs-0.15-5.el7.x86_64.rpm
    xdg-user-dirs-debuginfo-0.15-5.el7.x86_64.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team