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SSA-2003-236-01 GDM security update

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
SSA-2003-236-01 GDM security update

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Upgraded gdm packages are available for Slackware 9.0 and -current.
These fix a security issue where a local user may use GDM to read any
file on the system.

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Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Michel Arboi

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