SUSE-RU-2012:1032-1: Recommended update for GDM

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for GDM
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2012:1032-1
Rating:             low
References:         #751325 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
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   An update that has one recommended fix can now be installed.

Description:


   This update to Gnome Display Manager (gdm) resolves a
   problem in the way  Xauth cookies are handled internally by
   the application. In some specific  circumstances, this
   problem could cause the session to be restarted
   immediately after the user logged in.


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-gdm-6701

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-gdm-6701

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-gdm-6701

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-gdm-6701

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-gdm-6701

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      gdm-2.24.0-24.85.1
      gdm-branding-upstream-2.24.0-24.85.1
      gdm-lang-2.24.0-24.85.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware (i586 x86_64):

      gdm-2.24.0-24.85.1
      gdm-branding-upstream-2.24.0-24.85.1
      gdm-lang-2.24.0-24.85.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      gdm-2.24.0-24.85.1
      gdm-branding-upstream-2.24.0-24.85.1
      gdm-lang-2.24.0-24.85.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      gdm-2.24.0-24.85.1
      gdm-branding-upstream-2.24.0-24.85.1
      gdm-lang-2.24.0-24.85.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64):

      gdm-2.24.0-24.85.1
      gdm-branding-upstream-2.24.0-24.85.1
      gdm-lang-2.24.0-24.85.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/751325
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=070ef5a5ba15377d2c84d4e3899d4d99