MDVA-2008:171 : gdm

high Nessus Plugin ID 37990

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

An incorrect memory deallocation was causing a crash when the GNOME display manager was exiting. This package update fixes this issue and includes additional bug fixes and translation updates.

Solution

Update the affected package(s).

See Also

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVA-2008:171

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 37990

File Name: mandriva_MDVA-2008-171.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:mandriva:linux

Required KB Items: Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/14/2008