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 Severity: High
    Title: X2Go Server: Privilege Escalation
     Date: May 19, 2014
     Bugs: #497260
       ID: 201405-26

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Synopsis
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A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been discovered in X2Go
Server.

Background
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X2Go is an open source terminal server project.

Affected packages
================
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  net-misc/x2goserver        >= 4.0.1.12               >= 4.0.1.12 

Description
==========
X2Go Server is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

Impact
=====
A local attacker could gain escalated privileges.

Workaround
=========
There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
=========
All X2Go Server users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/x2goserver-4.0.1.12"

References
=========
[ 1 ] CVE-2013-7383
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-7383

Availability
===========
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201405-26

Concerns?
========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/

Gentoo: GLSA-201405-26: X2Go Server: Privilege Escalation

A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been discovered in X2Go Server.

Summary

X2Go Server is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

Resolution

All X2Go Server users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/x2goserver-4.0.1.12"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2013-7383 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-7383

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201405-26

Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity
Severity: High
Title: X2Go Server: Privilege Escalation
Date: May 19, 2014
Bugs: #497260
ID: 201405-26

Synopsis

A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been discovered in X2Go Server.

Background

X2Go is an open source terminal server project.

Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/x2goserver >= 4.0.1.12 >= 4.0.1.12

Impact

===== A local attacker could gain escalated privileges.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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