Security update for kdebase3-kdm

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(Last modified: 10OCT2003)

solutions Security update for kdebase3-kdm SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (85ed761974b70af5fdd4f88d156fd486)

Applies to

Product(s): SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
SuSE Linux Standard Server 8
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for x86
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IPF
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM iSeries and IBM pSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM S/390 and IBM zSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM zSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for AMD64
SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4

Package: kdebase3-kdm
Release: 20031010
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Fixes security hole in kdm with problematic pam modules.

Problem description

kdm opened a root shell for every user, when the kerberos
authentifaction failed.

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Fvh kdebase3-kdm.rpm

KDM needs to be restarted with


rcxdm restart

afterwards.

links to download packages

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Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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