This bug was fixed in the package gdm - 2.32.0-0ubuntu15
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gdm (2.32.0-0ubuntu15) natty; urgency=low
* SECURITY UPDATE: race condition allowing privilege escalation
- debian/patches/43_CVE-2011-0727.patch: fix
daemon/gdm-session-worker.c to copy files as session user rat
Sebastian, sorry about using the wrong branch. I've adjusted that and
linked the corrected branch to this bug report. Thanks for the feedback!
** Branch unlinked: lp:~sbeattie/ubuntu/natty/gdm/CVE-2011-0727-lp746053
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Title:
Fix privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2011-0727)
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the vcs used is the wrong one but feel free to commit to the correct one
and upload to natty if you want
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Title:
Fix privilege esca
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Title:
Fix privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2011-072