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From: Raphael Marichez <falco@g.o>
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Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200705-06 ] X.Org X11 library: Multiple integer overflows
Date: Sat, 05 May 2007 21:12:54
Message-Id: 20070505205038.GF9281@falco.falcal.net
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200705-06
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7 Severity: High
8 Title: X.Org X11 library: Multiple integer overflows
9 Date: May 05, 2007
10 Bugs: #172752
11 ID: 200705-06
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15 Synopsis
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18 The X.Org X11 library contains multiple integer overflows, which could
19 lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
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21 Background
22 ==========
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24 X.Org is an implementation of the X Window System. The X.Org X11
25 library provides the X11 protocol library files.
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27 Affected packages
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31 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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33 1 x11-libs/libX11 < 1.0.3-r2 >= 1.0.3-r2
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35 Description
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38 Multiple integer overflows have been reported in the XGetPixel()
39 function of the X.Org X11 library.
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41 Impact
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44 By enticing a user to open a specially crafted image, an attacker could
45 cause a Denial of Service or an integer overflow, potentially resulting
46 in the execution of arbitrary code with root privileges.
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48 Workaround
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51 There is no known workaround at this time.
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53 Resolution
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56 All X.Org X11 library users should upgrade to the latest version:
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58 # emerge --sync
59 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libX11-1.0.3-r2"
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61 References
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64 [ 1 ] CVE-2007-1667
65 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1667
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67 Availability
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70 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
71 the Gentoo Security Website:
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73 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-06.xml
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75 Concerns?
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78 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
79 confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
80 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
81 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
82 http://bugs.gentoo.org.
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84 License
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87 Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
88 belongs to its owner(s).
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90 The contents of this document are licensed under the
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93 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5