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rPSA-2006-0106-1 kdebase

From: Justin M. Forbes (jmforbesrpath.com)
Date: Thu Jun 15 2006 - 14:01:16 CDT

rPath Security Advisory: 2006-0106-1
Published: 2006-06-15
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Local Root Deterministic Information Exposure
Updated Versions:
    kdebase=/conary.rpath.comrpl:devel//1/3.4.2-3.11-1

References:
    http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-2449
    http://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-425
    http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060615-1.txt

Description:
    KDM allows the user to select the session type for login. This setting
    is stored in the user home directory. Previous versions of KDM will
    follow a symbolic link and can thus disclose the contents of any file
    on the system (such as /etc/shadow) to arbitrary users. KDM is not the
    default window manager on rPath Linux.