Gentoo: GLSA-201704-03: X.Org: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in X.Org server and libraries. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All X.Org-server users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-base/xorg-server-1.19.2"
All libICE users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libICE-1.0.9-r1"
All libXdmcp users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXdmcp-1.1.2-r1"
All libXrender users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXrender-0.9.10"
All libXi users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXi-1.7.7"
All libXrandr users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXrandr-1.5.1"
All libXfixes users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXfixes-5.0.3"
All libXv users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXv-1.0.11"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2016-5407 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5407 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-7942 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7942 [ 3 ] CVE-2016-7943 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7943 [ 4 ] CVE-2016-7944 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7944 [ 5 ] CVE-2016-7945 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7945 [ 6 ] CVE-2016-7946 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7946 [ 7 ] CVE-2016-7947 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7947 [ 8 ] CVE-2016-7948 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7948 [ 9 ] CVE-2016-7949 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7949 [ 10 ] CVE-2016-7950 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7950 [ 11 ] CVE-2016-7953 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7953 [ 12 ] CVE-2017-2624 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-2624 [ 13 ] CVE-2017-2625 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-2625 [ 14 ] CVE-2017-2626 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-2626
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03
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.
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in X.Org server and libraries, the worse of which allowing local attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Background
X.Org X servers
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 x11-base/xorg-server < 1.19.2 >= 1.19.2 2 x11-libs/libICE < 1.0.9-r1 >= 1.0.9-r1 3 x11-libs/libXdmcp < 1.1.2-r1 >= 1.1.2-r1 4 x11-libs/libXrender < 0.9.10 >= 0.9.10 5 x11-libs/libXi < 1.7.7 >= 1.7.7 6 x11-libs/libXrandr < 1.5.1 >= 1.5.1 7 x11-libs/libXfixes < 5.0.3 >= 5.0.3 8 x11-libs/libXv < 1.0.11 >= 1.0.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 affected packages
Impact
===== A local or remote users can utilize the vulnerabilities to attach to the X.Org session as a user and execute arbitrary code.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.