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Mandriva: Updated xscreensaver packages fix clear-text password vulnerability Print E-mail
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Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas   
Mandrake Rdesktop, with xscreensaver < 4.18, does not release the keyboard focus when xscreensaver starts, which causes the password to be entered into the active window when the user unlocks the screen. Updated xscreensaver packages have been patched to correct this issue.
 _______________________________________________________________________
 
 Mandriva Linux Security Advisory                         MDKSA-2006:071
 http://www.mandriva.com/security/
 _______________________________________________________________________
 
 Package : xscreensaver
 Date    : April 11, 2006
 Affected: Corporate 3.0
 _______________________________________________________________________
 
 Problem Description:
 
 Rdesktop, with xscreensaver < 4.18, does not release the keyboard focus
 when xscreensaver starts, which causes the password to be entered into
 the active window when the user unlocks the screen.
 
 Updated xscreensaver packages have been patched to correct this issue.
 _______________________________________________________________________

 References:
 
 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-2655
 _______________________________________________________________________
 
 Updated Packages:
 
 Corporate 3.0:
 7fca69b43dc054e02d1e635558a2871f  corporate/3.0/RPMS/xscreensaver-4.14-4.1.C30mdk.i586.rpm
 fcf51ed223e82ab32136b0ab40348300  corporate/3.0/RPMS/xscreensaver-extrusion-4.14-4.1.C30mdk.i586.rpm
 edfeccdb0f1406af612d97a7e0ee5a62  corporate/3.0/RPMS/xscreensaver-gl-4.14-4.1.C30mdk.i586.rpm
 d6c61c9ea67ee99f619c9abaa96ec133  corporate/3.0/SRPMS/xscreensaver-4.14-4.1.C30mdk.src.rpm

 Corporate 3.0/X86_64:
 a03034b99a097249c616935bc5e9706c  x86_64/corporate/3.0/RPMS/xscreensaver-4.14-4.1.C30mdk.x86_64.rpm
 ca12d4e28f3db44a9018dbc19b8243e9  x86_64/corporate/3.0/RPMS/xscreensaver-extrusion-4.14-4.1.C30mdk.x86_64.rpm
 1d7534873b19a4497e7f577c03585460  x86_64/corporate/3.0/RPMS/xscreensaver-gl-4.14-4.1.C30mdk.x86_64.rpm
 d6c61c9ea67ee99f619c9abaa96ec133  x86_64/corporate/3.0/SRPMS/xscreensaver-4.14-4.1.C30mdk.src.rpm
 _______________________________________________________________________

 To upgrade automatically use MandrivaUpdate or urpmi.  The verification
 of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

 All packages are signed by Mandriva for security.  You can obtain the
 GPG public key of the Mandriva Security Team by executing:

  gpg --recv-keys --keyserver pgp.mit.edu 0x22458A98

 You can view other update advisories for Mandriva Linux at:

  http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories

 If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact

  security_(at)_mandriva.com
 _______________________________________________________________________

 Type Bits/KeyID     Date       User ID
 pub  1024D/22458A98 2000-07-10 Mandriva Security Team
  
 
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