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Gentoo: GLSA-202304-12 Critical: X.Org X Server Code Execution and DoS

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Calendar Grey April 17, 2015
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
X.Org X Server has significant vulnerabilities that could allow adversaries to execute unauthorized code or trigger a denial of service on Gentoo systems.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in X.Org X Server, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in X.Org X Server. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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security advisory denial of service gentoo critical arbitrary code execution zero-day xorg

Resolution

All X.Org X Server users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-base/xorg-server-1.12.4-r4"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2014-8091 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8091 [ 2 ] CVE-2014-8092 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8092 [ 3 ] CVE-2014-8093 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8093 [ 4 ] CVE-2014-8094 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8094 [ 5 ] CVE-2014-8095 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8095 [ 6 ] CVE-2014-8096 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8096 [ 7 ] CVE-2014-8097 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8097 [ 8 ] CVE-2014-8098 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8098 [ 9 ] CVE-2014-8099 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8099 [ 10 ] CVE-2014-8100 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8100 [ 11 ] CVE-2014-8101 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8101 [ 12 ] CVE-2014-8102 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8102 [ 13 ] CVE-2014-8103 http://n...

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Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06
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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.

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Title: X.Org X Server: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: April 17, 2015
Bugs: #532086, #539692
ID: 201504-06

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo critical arbitrary code execution zero-day xorg

Synopsis

Background

The X Window System is a graphical windowing system based on a client/server model.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 x11-base/xorg-server < 1.12.4-r4 >= 1.12.4-r4

Impact

===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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