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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-64 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: X.Org X Server: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: January 25, 2017 |
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Bugs: #493294, #548002, #551680 |
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ID: 201701-64 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in X.Org X Server, the worst |
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of which may allow authenticated attackers to read from or send |
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information to arbitrary X11 clients. |
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Background |
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The X Window System is a graphical windowing system based on a |
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client/server model. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 x11-base/xorg-server < 1.18.4 >= 1.18.4 |
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Description |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in X.Org X Server. Please |
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review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. |
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Impact |
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An authenticated attacker could possibly cause a Denial of Service |
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condition or read from or send information to arbitrary X11 clients. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All X.Org X Server users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-base/xorg-server-1.18.4" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2013-6424 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-6424 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2015-3164 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3164 |
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[ 3 ] CVE-2015-3418 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3418 |
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[ 4 ] X.Org/Wayland Security Advisory: Missing authentication in |
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XWayland |
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https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2015-June/002611.html |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-64 |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |