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ELSA-2008-0197 Moderate: Enterprise Linux gnome-screensaver security update

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ELSA-2008-0197 Moderate: Enterprise Linux gnome-screensaver security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
04/02/2008
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/20/2011
Modified
07/04/2017

Description

Enterprise Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2008-0197 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0197.html The following updated rpms for Enterprise Linux 5 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network: i386: gnome-screensaver-2.16.1-5.el5_1.1.i386.rpm x86_64: gnome-screensaver-2.16.1-5.el5_1.1.x86_64.rpm SRPMS: http://oss.oracle.com/el5/SRPMS-updates/gnome-screensaver-2.16.1-5.el5_1.1.src.rpm Description of changes: [2.16.1-5.1] Resolves: #436521 - don't unlock the screen when pwent lookup fails

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-gnome-screensaver

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