Security update for gdm

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:0803-1
Rating: low
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12

An update that has two security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

The GNOME Display Manager was updated to fix several bugs:

Security issue fixed: - Removed gdm-fingerprint and gdm-smartcard pamfiles that allowed unlocking the screen without password or fingerprint if fingerprint reader support was enabled. (boo#900836).

Bugs fixed: - Fix support for DISPLAYMANAGER_STARTS_XSERVER from /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager (bsc#919723). - Ensure ShowLocalGreeter configuration key is properly handled (bgo#743440).

Special Instructions and Notes:

  • Please log out and log in again after installing this update.

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-178=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-178=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-178=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-178=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • libgdm1-debuginfo-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • gdm-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • gdm-debuginfo-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • gdm-debugsource-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • libgdm1-3.10.0.1-16.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (noarch)
    • gdmflexiserver-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • gdm-lang-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • gdm-branding-upstream-3.10.0.1-16.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • gdm-debuginfo-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • gdm-devel-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • gdm-debugsource-3.10.0.1-16.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • libgdm1-debuginfo-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • gdm-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • gdm-debuginfo-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • gdm-debugsource-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • libgdm1-3.10.0.1-16.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (noarch)
    • gdmflexiserver-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • gdm-lang-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • gdm-branding-upstream-3.10.0.1-16.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • libgdm1-debuginfo-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • gdm-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • gdm-debuginfo-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • gdm-debugsource-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • libgdm1-3.10.0.1-16.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (noarch)
    • gdmflexiserver-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • gdm-lang-3.10.0.1-16.1
    • gdm-branding-upstream-3.10.0.1-16.1

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