I checked what version of PAM I'm using since I am using XFree86 3.3.2 (see below) but I am using RH5.0. What is the reason for not using this version with 4.2? Is it a glibc thing? [root@ozenfant /tmp]# rpm -qvi pam Name : pam Distribution: Hurricane Version : 0.59 Vendor: Red Hat Software Release : 5 Build Date: Tue Oct 14 23:30:56 1997 Install date: Tue Apr 28 19:43:42 1998 Build Host: porky.redhat.com Group : Base Source RPM: pam-0.59-5.src.rpm Size : 1703729 Packager : Red Hat Software <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> URL : http://parc.power.net/morgan/Linux-PAM/index.html Summary : Pluggable Authentication Modules: modular, incremental authentication Description : PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) is a powerful, flexible, extensible authentication system which allows the system administrator to configure authentication services individually for every pam-compliant application without recompiling any of the applications. [root@ozenfant /tmp]# > At 06:52 PM 6/5/1998 -0400, you wrote: > >> From: Erik Troan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> Major security holes have been found in the X libraries and xterm, which > >> allow local users access to the root user. All Red Hat 4.x and 5.x systems > >> which X-Windows installed should update their systems. Packages for the > >> SPARC are not yet available. When they are, we will post a separate > >> announcement so [EMAIL PROTECTED] providing full information on those > >> fixes. > >> > >> Thanks to the XFree86 group for providing patches for these problems. > > > >RedHat 4.2 with all other errata applied > > > >rpm -Uvh --test XFree86-3.3.2-1.i386.rpm > >failed dependencies: > > pam >= 0.59 is needed by XFree86-3.3.2-1 > > > >The latest version of pam in the update directory is: pam-0.57-4 > > > >Does a new pam rpm need to be made or should we --nodeps it? > > > >Thanks, > >Dave > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! > http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > "unsubscribe" as the Subject. > > -- Ron Golan [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
