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Mageia 8 Update: MGASA-2021-0278 Critical XScreensaver Security Flaw

An issue allowing to cause crash and locked screen bypass (CVE-2021-34557). References: - https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29086 - https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/05/1 . MGASA-2021-0278 - Updated xscreensaver packages fix security vulnerability Publication date: 23 Jun 2021 URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0278.html Type: security Affected Mageia releases: 8 CVE: CVE-2021-34557 An issue allowing to cause crash and locked screen bypass (CVE-2021-34557). References: - https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29086 - https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/05/1 - https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/11/1 - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-34557 SRPMS: - 8/core/xscreensaver-5.45-1.4.mga8 - 8/tainted/xscreensaver-5.45-1.4.mga8.tainted . Mageia 8 XScreensaver Patch Resolves Crash Problems And Fixes Screen Bypass Security Flaws. xscreensaver security,mageia update,screen bypass,security patch. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jun 23, 2021 •Critical Mageia