Debian: DSA-2784-1: xorg-server security update
Summary
Pedro Ribeiro discovered a use-after-free in the handling of ImageText
requests in the Xorg Xserver, which could result in denial of service
or privilege escalation.
For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.7.7-17.
For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.12.4-6+deb7u1.
For the testing distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.14.3-4.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.14.3-4.
We recommend that you upgrade your xorg-server packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
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