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Debian: DSA-2364-1 Critical: xorg Local Privilege Escalation

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Calendar Grey December 18, 2011
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A specific X wrapper flaw in Debian enables unapproved server initiations. Mitigate the risk via the most recent xorg package update.
The Debian X wrapper enforces that the X server can only be started from a console
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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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