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Mandriva: Updated dbus packages fix vulnerability  18 December 2006 
A vulnerability was discovered in D-Bus that could be exploited by a local attacker to cause a Denial of Service. Updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.
 
Mandriva: Updated proftpd packages fix mod_ctrls vulnerability  18 December 2006 
Stack-based buffer overflow in the pr_ctrls_recv_request function in ctrls.c in the mod_ctrls module in ProFTPD before 1.3.1rc1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large reqarglen length value. Packages have been patched to correct these issues.
 
Mandriva: Updated hal packages to address several bugs  15 December 2006 
A bug in partition detection for some SD/MMC card readers (those using the sdhci driver) was preventing correct detection by HAL, breaking automatic mounting/unmounting on card nsertion/removal. Another bug was preventing correct mounting of LUKS-encrypted removable media. This update fixes these bugs and also provides compatibility with D-Bus 1.0.
 
Mandriva: Updated gdm packages fix string vulnerability  14 December 2006 
Local exploitation of a format string vulnerability in GNOME Foundation's GNOME Display Manager host chooser window (gdmchooser) could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.
 
Mandriva: Updated evolution-sharp packages fixes issues with beagle  14 December 2006 
The evolution-sharp bindings weren't configured properly, preventing beagle from indexing Evolution mailboxes. This update fixes this issue.
 
Mandriva: Updated sendmail packages to address init script issues  14 December 2006 
A bug in the sendmail service initscript prevented the sm-client service from restarting if had not shut down cleanly from a previous run. The updated packages address this issue.
 
Mandriva: Updated xorg-x11/XFree86 packages fix integer overflow vulnerabilities  14 December 2006 
Local exploitation of an integer overflow vulnerability in the 'CIDAFM()' function in the X.Org and XFree86 X server could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with privileges of the X server, typically root (CVE-2006-3739). Local exploitation of an integer overflow vulnerability in the 'scan_cidfont()' function in the X.Org and XFree86 X server could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with privileges of the X server, typically root (CVE-2006-3740). Updated packages are patched to address this issue. Updated packages for Corporate Server 4.0 have been patched
 
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