Critical Update for xorg-x11-server on Scientific Linux 5.x to Prevent DoS

Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:46:57 -0600
Reply-To: Troy Dawson 
Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Troy Dawson 
Subject: Security ERRATA for xorg-x11-server on SL5.x i386/x86_64
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Synopsis:	Important: xorg-x11-server security update
Issue date:	2008-01-17
CVE Names:	CVE-2007-5760 CVE-2007-5958 CVE-2007-6427
 CVE-2007-6428 CVE-2007-6429

Two integer overflow flaws were found in the X.Org server's EVI and MIT-SHM
modules. A malicious authorized client could exploit these issues to cause
a denial of service (crash), or potentially execute arbitrary code with
root privileges on the X.Org server. (CVE-2007-6429)

A memory corruption flaw was found in the X.Org server's XInput extension.
A malicious authorized client could exploit this issue to cause a denial of
service (crash), or potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges
on the X.Org server. (CVE-2007-6427)

An input validation flaw was found in the X.Org server's XFree86-Misc
extension. A malicious authorized client could exploit this issue to cause
a denial of service (crash), or potentially execute arbitrary code with
root privileges on the X.Org server. (CVE-2007-5760)

An information disclosure flaw was found in the X.Org server's TOG-CUP
extension. A malicious authorized client could exploit this issue to cause
a denial of service (crash), or potentially view arbitrary memory content
within the X server's address space. (CVE-2007-6428)

A flaw was found in the X.Org server's XC-SECURITY extension, that could
have allowed a local user to verify the existence of an arbitrary file,
even in directories that are not normally accessible to that user.
(CVE-2007-5958)

SL 5.x

 SRPMS:
xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.4.src.rpm
 i386:
xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.4.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.4.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.4.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.4.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.4.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.4.i386.rpm
 x86_64:
xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.4.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.4.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.4.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.4.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.4.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.4.x86_64.rpm

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson