Gentoo: 200806-07 High: X.Org X Server Remote Code Execution
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June 19, 2008
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the X.Org X server, possibly allowing for the remote execution of arbitrary code with root privileges
Summary
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200806-07
https://security.gentoo.org/
Severity: High
Title: X.Org X server: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: June 19, 2008
Bugs: #225419
ID: 200806-07
Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the X.Org X server,
possibly allowing for the remote execution of arbitrary code with root
privileges.
Background
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The X Window System is a graphical windowing system based on a
client/server model.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 x11-base/xorg-server < 1.3.0.0-r6 >= 1.3.0.0-r6
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Regenrecht reported multiple vulnerabilities in various X server
extensions via iDefense:
* The SP...
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