A race condition existed that would allow other local users to see error messages generated during another user’s X session. This could allow potentially sensitive information to be leaked.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
16 October 2006
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
A race condition existed that would allow other local users to see error messages generated during another user’s X session. This could allow potentially sensitive information to be leaked.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system upgrade you need to restart your session to effect the necessary changes.
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