Oval Definition:oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080031
Revision Date:2008-03-20Version:641
Title:RHSA-2008:0031: xorg-x11-server security update (Important)
Description:X.Org is an open source implementation of the X Window System. It provides basic low-level functionality that full-fledged graphical user interfaces are designed upon.

  • Two integer overflow flaws were found in the X.Org server's EVI and MIT-SHM modules. A malicious authorized client could exploit these issues to cause a denial of service (crash), or potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the X.Org server. (CVE-2007-6429)

  • A memory corruption flaw was found in the X.Org server's XInput extension. A malicious authorized client could exploit this issue to cause a denial of service (crash), or potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the X.Org server. (CVE-2007-6427)

  • An input validation flaw was found in the X.Org server's XFree86-Misc extension. A malicious authorized client could exploit this issue to cause a denial of service (crash), or potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the X.Org server. (CVE-2007-5760)

  • An information disclosure flaw was found in the X.Org server's TOG-CUP extension. A malicious authorized client could exploit this issue to cause a denial of service (crash), or potentially view arbitrary memory content within the X server's address space. (CVE-2007-6428)

  • A flaw was found in the X.Org server's XC-SECURITY extension, that could have allowed a local user to verify the existence of an arbitrary file, even in directories that are not normally accessible to that user. (CVE-2007-5958)

    Users of xorg-x11-server should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve these issues.
  • Family:unixClass:patch
    Status:Reference(s):CVE-2007-5760
    CVE-2007-5958
    CVE-2007-6427
    CVE-2007-6428
    CVE-2007-6429
    RHSA-2008:0031
    RHSA-2008:0031-02
    RHSA-2008:0031-02
    Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
    Product(s):
    Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
  • OR Package Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is installed
  • AND
  • xorg-x11-server-Xdmx is earlier than 0:1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5
  • AND xorg-x11-server-Xdmx is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • xorg-x11-server-Xephyr is earlier than 0:1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5
  • AND xorg-x11-server-Xephyr is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • xorg-x11-server-Xnest is earlier than 0:1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5
  • AND xorg-x11-server-Xnest is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • xorg-x11-server-Xorg is earlier than 0:1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5
  • AND xorg-x11-server-Xorg is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • xorg-x11-server-Xvfb is earlier than 0:1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5
  • AND xorg-x11-server-Xvfb is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • xorg-x11-server-sdk is earlier than 0:1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5
  • AND xorg-x11-server-sdk is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
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