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Gentoo: GLSA-200701-25 Normal: X.Org Multiple Memory Corruption Issues

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Calendar Grey January 27, 2007
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202301-30 outlines several security weaknesses in the X.Org server that can lead to elevated user permissions.
Sean Larsson from iDefense Labs has found multiple vulnerabilities in the DBE and Render extensions.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200701-25 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: Normal Title: X.Org X server: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: January 27, 2007 Bugs: #157421 ID: 200701-25

Synopsis ======= Sean Larsson from iDefense Labs has found multiple vulnerabilities in the DBE and Render extensions.
Background ========= The X Window System is a graphical windowing system based on a client/server model.
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 x11-base/xorg-server < 1.1.1-r4 >= 1.1.1-r4
========== Multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities have been found in the ProcDbeGetVisualInfo() and the ProcDbeSwapBuffers() of the DBE extension, and ProcRender...

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security advisory Gentoo memory corruption normal severity X.Org DBE extension Render extension

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security advisory Gentoo memory corruption normal severity X.Org DBE extension Render extension

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