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Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xorg-x11 (MDKSA-2006:164-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 23908

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Local exploitation of an integer overflow vulnerability in the 'CIDAFM()' function in the X.Org and XFree86 X server could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with privileges of the X server, typically root (CVE-2006-3739).

Local exploitation of an integer overflow vulnerability in the 'scan_cidfont()' function in the X.Org and XFree86 X server could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with privileges of the X server, typically root (CVE-2006-3740).

Updated packages are patched to address this issue.

Update :

Updated packages for 2007.0 have been patched (libxfont)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 23908

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-164.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Published: 12/16/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64xfont1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64xfont1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64xfont1-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libxfont-debug, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libxfont1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libxfont1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libxfont1-static-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/17/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-3739, CVE-2006-3740

BID: 19974

MDKSA: 2006:164-1