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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201207-04 |
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Severity: High |
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Title: X.Org X Server: Privilege escalation |
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Date: July 09, 2012 |
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Bugs: #412609 |
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ID: 201207-04 |
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Synopsis |
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A format string vulnerability in X.Org X Server may allow local |
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privilege escalation or Denial of Service. |
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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 < 1.11.4-r1 >= 1.11.4-r1 |
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*>= 1.10.6-r1 |
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*<= 1.9.5-r1 |
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Description |
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The "LogVHdrMessageVerb()" function in log.c contains a format string |
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vulnerability. |
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NOTE: Exposure to this vulnerability is reduced in Gentoo due to X.Org |
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X Server being built with "-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2" by default. |
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Impact |
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A local attacker could gain escalated privileges or cause a Denial of |
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Service condition. |
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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 1.11.x 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-1.11.4-r1" |
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All X.Org X Server 1.10.x 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-1.10.6-r1" |
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X.Org X Server 1.9.x is not affected. |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2012-2118 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2118 |
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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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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-04.xml |
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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 2012 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 |