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Ubuntu 13.04: USN-1860-1 Critical Libxinerama DoS Advisory

Several security issues were fixed in libxinerama.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1860-1 June 05, 2013 libxinerama vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 13.04 - Ubuntu 12.10 - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in libxinerama. Software Description: - libxinerama: X11 Xinerama extension 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: libxinerama1 2:1.1.2-1ubuntu0.13.04.1 Ubuntu 12.10: libxinerama1 2:1.1.2-1ubuntu0.12.10.1 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libxinerama1 2:1.1.1-3ubuntu0.1 After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1860-1 CVE-2013-1985 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxinerama/2:1.1.2-1ubuntu0.13.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxinerama/2:1.1.2-1ubuntu0.12.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxinerama/2:1.1.1-3ubuntu0.1 . Upgrade your Debian installation for libxinerama to address severe security vulnerabilities and mitigate potential service interruptions.. libxinerama, denial of service, ubuntu security. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Debian DSA-2692-1 Urgent: Libxcb Integer Underflow Vulnerability

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-2691-1 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 : libxinerama Vulnerability : several Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2013-1985 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 1.1-3+squeeze1. For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 1.1.2-1+deb7u1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1.1.2-1+deb7u1. We recommend that you upgrade your libxinerama 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. . Upgrade libxinerama libraries to resolve external vulnerabilities and mitigate risks of privilege escalation.. Libxinerama Security, Debian Advisory, Buffer Overflow Fixes. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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