Oval Definition:oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050198
Revision Date:2005-06-08Version:502
Title:RHSA-2005:198: xorg-x11 security update (Moderate)
Description:X.Org X11 is the X Window System which provides the core functionality of the Linux GUI desktop.

An integer overflow flaw was found in libXpm, which is used by some applications for loading of XPM images. An attacker could create a carefully crafted XPM file in such a way that it could cause an application linked with libXpm to execute arbitrary code when the file was opened by a victim. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0605 to this issue.

Since the initial release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, a number of issues have been addressed in the X.Org X11 X Window System. This erratum also updates X11R6.8 to the latest stable point release (6.8.2), which includes various stability and reliability fixes including (but not limited to) the following:

- The 'radeon' driver has been modified to disable "RENDER" acceleration by default, due to a bug in the implementation which has not yet been isolated. This can be manually re-enabled by using the following option in the device section of the X server config file:

Option "RenderAccel"

- The 'vmware' video driver is now available on 64-bit AMD64 and compatible systems.

- The Intel 'i810' video driver is now available on 64-bit EM64T systems.

- Stability fixes in the X Server's PCI handling layer for 64-bit systems, which resolve some issues reported by "vesa" and "nv" driver users.

- Support for Hewlett Packard's Itanium ZX2 chipset.

- Nvidia "nv" video driver update provides support for some of the newer Nvidia chipsets, as well as many stability and reliability fixes.

- Intel i810 video driver stability update, which fixes the widely reported i810/i815 screen refresh issues many have experienced.

- Packaging fixes for multilib systems, which permit both 32-bit and 64-bit X11 development environments to be simultaneously installed without file conflicts.

In addition to the above highlights, the X.Org X11 6.8.2 release has a large number of additional stability fixes which resolve various other issues reported since the initial release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

All users of X11 should upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve these issues.
Family:unixClass:patch
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2005-0605
RHSA-2005:198-01
Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 is installed
  • AND Package Information
  • xorg-x11-xdm is earlier than 0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
  • AND xorg-x11-xdm is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-devel is earlier than 0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
  • AND xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-devel is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • xorg-x11-doc is earlier than 0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
  • AND xorg-x11-doc is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • xorg-x11-sdk is earlier than 0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
  • AND xorg-x11-sdk is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • xorg-x11-Xnest is earlier than 0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
  • AND xorg-x11-Xnest is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • xorg-x11-libs is earlier than 0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
  • AND xorg-x11-libs is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • xorg-x11-xfs is earlier than 0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
  • AND xorg-x11-xfs is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • xorg-x11 is earlier than 0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
  • AND xorg-x11 is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • xorg-x11-Xdmx is earlier than 0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
  • AND xorg-x11-Xdmx is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • xorg-x11-Mesa-libGL is earlier than 0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
  • AND xorg-x11-Mesa-libGL is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • xorg-x11-deprecated-libs is earlier than 0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
  • AND xorg-x11-deprecated-libs is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • xorg-x11-Xvfb is earlier than 0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
  • AND xorg-x11-Xvfb is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • xorg-x11-tools is earlier than 0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
  • AND xorg-x11-tools is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • xorg-x11-twm is earlier than 0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
  • AND xorg-x11-twm is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • xorg-x11-font-utils is earlier than 0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
  • AND xorg-x11-font-utils is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • xorg-x11-Mesa-libGLU is earlier than 0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
  • AND xorg-x11-Mesa-libGLU is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • xorg-x11-xauth is earlier than 0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
  • AND xorg-x11-xauth is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • xorg-x11-devel is earlier than 0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
  • AND xorg-x11-devel is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • fonts-xorg-ISO8859-15-75dpi is earlier than 0:6.8.1.1-1.EL.1
  • AND fonts-xorg-ISO8859-15-75dpi is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • fonts-xorg-truetype is earlier than 0:6.8.1.1-1.EL.1
  • AND fonts-xorg-truetype is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • fonts-xorg-base is earlier than 0:6.8.1.1-1.EL.1
  • AND fonts-xorg-base is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • fonts-xorg-ISO8859-2-100dpi is earlier than 0:6.8.1.1-1.EL.1
  • AND fonts-xorg-ISO8859-2-100dpi is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • fonts-xorg-ISO8859-14-100dpi is earlier than 0:6.8.1.1-1.EL.1
  • AND fonts-xorg-ISO8859-14-100dpi is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • fonts-xorg-ISO8859-9-75dpi is earlier than 0:6.8.1.1-1.EL.1
  • AND fonts-xorg-ISO8859-9-75dpi is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • fonts-xorg-syriac is earlier than 0:6.8.1.1-1.EL.1
  • AND fonts-xorg-syriac is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • fonts-xorg-ISO8859-15-100dpi is earlier than 0:6.8.1.1-1.EL.1
  • AND fonts-xorg-ISO8859-15-100dpi is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • fonts-xorg-75dpi is earlier than 0:6.8.1.1-1.EL.1
  • AND fonts-xorg-75dpi is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • fonts-xorg-ISO8859-2-75dpi is earlier than 0:6.8.1.1-1.EL.1
  • AND fonts-xorg-ISO8859-2-75dpi is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • fonts-xorg-100dpi is earlier than 0:6.8.1.1-1.EL.1
  • AND fonts-xorg-100dpi is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • fonts-xorg-cyrillic is earlier than 0:6.8.1.1-1.EL.1
  • AND fonts-xorg-cyrillic is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • fonts-xorg-ISO8859-14-75dpi is earlier than 0:6.8.1.1-1.EL.1
  • AND fonts-xorg-ISO8859-14-75dpi is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • fonts-xorg-ISO8859-9-100dpi is earlier than 0:6.8.1.1-1.EL.1
  • AND fonts-xorg-ISO8859-9-100dpi is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • fonts-xorg is earlier than 0:6.8.1.1-1.EL.1
  • AND fonts-xorg is signed with Red Hat master key
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