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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current xorg-server Vulnerability (SSA:2024-304-04)
high Nessus Plugin ID 209916
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Synopsis
The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to xorg-server.Description
The version of xorg-server installed on the remote host is prior to 1.20.14 / 21.1.14 / 21.1.4 / 24.1.4. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2024-304-04 advisory.New xorg-server packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the xorg-server security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade the affected xorg-server package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 209916
File Name: Slackware_SSA_2024-304-04.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Family: Slackware Local Security Checks
Published: 10/30/2024
Updated: 10/30/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-9632
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server-xephyr, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server-xnest, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server-xvfb, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server-xwayland, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/30/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/30/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-9632