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CentOS 4 : xorg (CESA-2007:0126)
high Nessus Plugin ID 25006
Synopsis
The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated X.org packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
X.org is an open source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level functionality that full-fledged graphical user interfaces are designed upon.
iDefense reported an integer overflow flaw in the X.org XC-MISC extension. A malicious authorized client could exploit this issue to cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the X.org server. (CVE-2007-1003)
iDefense reported two integer overflows in the way X.org handled various font files. A malicious local user could exploit these issues to potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the X.org server. (CVE-2007-1351, CVE-2007-1352)
An integer overflow flaw was found in the X.org XGetPixel() function.
Improper use of this function could cause an application calling it to function improperly, possibly leading to a crash or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2007-1667)
Users of X.org should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch and are not vulnerable to these issues.
Solution
Update the affected xorg packages.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?152f305a
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 25006
File Name: centos_RHSA-2007-0126.nasl
Version: 1.17
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 4/10/2007
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-xnest, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-deprecated-libs, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-xdmx, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-doc, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-libs, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-sdk, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-font-utils, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-twm, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-mesa-libgl, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-xvfb, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-xdm, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-xauth, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-tools, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-xfs, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-mesa-libglu
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/3/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/24/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-1003, CVE-2007-1351, CVE-2007-1352, CVE-2007-1667