USN-1624-1: Remote Login Service vulnerability
Publication date
5 November 2012
Overview
Remote Login Service could be made to expose sensitive information.
Releases
Packages
- remote-login-service - Service to track the remote servers to use
Details
It was discovered that Remote Login Service incorrectly purged account
information when switching users. A local attacker could use this issue to
possibly obtain sensitive information.
It was discovered that Remote Login Service incorrectly purged account
information when switching users. A local attacker could use this issue to
possibly obtain sensitive information.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.10 quantal | remote-login-service – 1.0.0-0ubuntu1.1 | ||
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