Debian: DSA-2364-1 Critical: xorg Local Privilege Escalation
debian
December 18, 2011
The Debian X wrapper enforces that the X server can only be started from a console
Summary
The Debian X wrapper enforces that the X server can only be started from
a console. "vladz" discovered that this wrapper could be bypassed.
The oldstable distribution (lenny) is not affected.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 7.5+8+squeeze1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:7.6+10.
We recommend that you upgrade your xorg packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: xorg
CVE ID: CVE-2011-4613
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