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Ubuntu 13.04: USN-1857-1 Moderate: Libxext Denial Of Service

Several security issues were fixed in libxext.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1857-1 June 05, 2013 libxext vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 13.04 - Ubuntu 12.10 - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in libxext. Software Description: - libxext: X11 miscellaneous extensions library Details: Ilja van Sprundel discovered multiple security issues in various X.org libraries and components. An attacker could use these issues to cause applications to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 13.04: libxext6 2:1.3.1-2ubuntu0.13.04.1 Ubuntu 12.10: libxext6 2:1.3.1-2ubuntu0.12.10.1 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libxext6 2:1.3.0-3ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: libxext6 2:1.1.1-2ubuntu0.1 After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1857-1 CVE-2013-1982 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxext/2:1.3.1-2ubuntu0.13.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxext/2:1.3.1-2ubuntu0.12.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxext/2:1.3.0-3ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxext/2:1.1.1-2ubuntu0.1 . Patching process initiated to address libxext security flaw within Ubuntu releases to prevent potential outages.. libxext Update, Ubuntu Security, Denial Of Service Fix. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Debian: DSA-2682-1 Critical: libxext Remote Threat Details

Ilja van Sprundel of IOActive discovered several security issues in multiple components of the X.org graphics stack and the related libraries: Various integer overflows, sign handling errors in integer conversions, buffer overflows, memory corruption and missing input . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2682-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff May 23, 2013 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : libxext Vulnerability : several Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2013-1982 Ilja van Sprundel of IOActive discovered several security issues in multiple components of the X.org graphics stack and the related libraries: Various integer overflows, sign handling errors in integer conversions, buffer overflows, memory corruption and missing input sanitising may lead to privilege escalation or denial of service. For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2:1.1.2-1+squeeze1. For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 2:1.3.1-2+deb7u1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2:1.3.1-2+deb7u1. We recommend that you upgrade your libxext packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Vulnerabilities identified in libxext impacting X.org elements. Address these with the updates specified in the following guide.. Debian Security, Libxext Issues, Privilege Escalation, Remote Threats, X.org Security. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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