Summary
The remote host is missing an update to kdebase
announced via advisory DSA 1376-1.
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201376-1
Insight
iKees Huijgen discovered that under certain circumstances KDM, an X session manage for KDE, it is possible for KDM to be tricked into allowing user logins without a password.
For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 4:3.5.5a.dfsg.1-6etch1.
For the old stable distribution (sarge), this problem was not present.
We recommend that you upgrade your kdebase package.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2007-4569 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.8
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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