Debian: DSA-2784-1: xorg-server security update
Debian: DSA-2784-1: xorg-server security update
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.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2784-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff October 22, 2013 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : xorg-server Vulnerability : use-after-free Problem type : local Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2013-4396 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 found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.