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Red Hat: RHSA-2013-1868-01 Critical: Xorg Server Heap Overflow Issue

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Calendar Grey December 20, 2013
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Crucial patch released for xorg-x11-server mitigates a buffer overflow vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 5 and 6.
Updated xorg-x11-server packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

Summary

X.Org is an open source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level functionality that full-fledged graphical user interfaces are designed upon.
An integer overflow, which led to a heap-based buffer overflow, was found in the way X.Org server handled trapezoids. A malicious, authorized client could use this flaw to crash the X.Org server or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with root privileges. (CVE-2013-6424)
All xorg-x11-server users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Red Hat critical threat heap overflow important update xorg-x11-server server flaw

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6424 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386: xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm xorg-x11-server-Xvnc-source-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm
x86_64: xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm xorg-x11-server-Xvnc-source-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386: xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm
x86_64: xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
i386: xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2013:1868-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1868.html
Issue date: 2013-12-20

Topic

Updated xorg-x11-server packages that fix one security issue are nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as havingimportant security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from theCVE link in the References section.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Red Hat critical threat heap overflow important update xorg-x11-server server flaw

Relevant Releases Architectures

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, noarch, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - noarch, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, noarch, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) - i386, noarch, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

1037984 - CVE-2013-6424 xorg-x11-server: integer underflow when handling trapezoids

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