From: | Sergey Popov <pinkbyte@g.o> |
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To: | gentoo-announce@l.g.o |
Subject: | [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201504-06 ] X.Org X Server: Multiple vulnerabilities |
Date: | Fri, 17 Apr 2015 12:59:05 |
Message-Id: | 553102FF.8030805@gentoo.org |
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2 | Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201504-06 |
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7 | Severity: High |
8 | Title: X.Org X Server: Multiple vulnerabilities |
9 | Date: April 17, 2015 |
10 | Bugs: #532086, #539692 |
11 | ID: 201504-06 |
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14 | |
15 | Synopsis |
16 | ======== |
17 | |
18 | Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in X.Org X Server, allowing |
19 | attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service |
20 | condition. |
21 | |
22 | Background |
23 | ========== |
24 | |
25 | The X Window System is a graphical windowing system based on a |
26 | client/server model. |
27 | |
28 | Affected packages |
29 | ================= |
30 | |
31 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
32 | Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
33 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
34 | 1 x11-base/xorg-server < 1.12.4-r4 >= 1.12.4-r4 |
35 | |
36 | Description |
37 | =========== |
38 | |
39 | Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in X.Org X Server. Please |
40 | review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. |
41 | |
42 | Impact |
43 | ====== |
44 | |
45 | A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the |
46 | privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition. |
47 | |
48 | Workaround |
49 | ========== |
50 | |
51 | There is no known workaround at this time. |
52 | |
53 | Resolution |
54 | ========== |
55 | |
56 | All X.Org X Server users should upgrade to the latest version: |
57 | |
58 | # emerge --sync |
59 | # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-base/xorg-server-1.12.4-r4" |
60 | |
61 | References |
62 | ========== |
63 | |
64 | [ 1 ] CVE-2014-8091 |
65 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8091 |
66 | [ 2 ] CVE-2014-8092 |
67 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8092 |
68 | [ 3 ] CVE-2014-8093 |
69 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8093 |
70 | [ 4 ] CVE-2014-8094 |
71 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8094 |
72 | [ 5 ] CVE-2014-8095 |
73 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8095 |
74 | [ 6 ] CVE-2014-8096 |
75 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8096 |
76 | [ 7 ] CVE-2014-8097 |
77 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8097 |
78 | [ 8 ] CVE-2014-8098 |
79 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8098 |
80 | [ 9 ] CVE-2014-8099 |
81 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8099 |
82 | [ 10 ] CVE-2014-8100 |
83 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8100 |
84 | [ 11 ] CVE-2014-8101 |
85 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8101 |
86 | [ 12 ] CVE-2014-8102 |
87 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8102 |
88 | [ 13 ] CVE-2014-8103 |
89 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8103 |
90 | [ 14 ] CVE-2015-0255 |
91 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0255 |
92 | |
93 | Availability |
94 | ============ |
95 | |
96 | This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
97 | the Gentoo Security Website: |
98 | |
99 | https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06 |
100 | |
101 | Concerns? |
102 | ========= |
103 | |
104 | Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
105 | confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
106 | importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
107 | security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
108 | https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
109 | |
110 | License |
111 | ======= |
112 | |
113 | Copyright 2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
114 | belongs to its owner(s). |
115 | |
116 | The contents of this document are licensed under the |
117 | Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
118 | |
119 | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |
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