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RHEL 2.1 / 3 : XFree86 (RHSA-2008:0029)
high Nessus Plugin ID 30001
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated XFree86 packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 and 3.This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
[Updated 18th January 2008] The original packages distributed with this errata had a bug which could cause some X applications to fail on 32-bit platforms. We have updated the packages to correct this bug.
XFree86 is an implementation of the X Window System, which provides the core functionality for the Linux graphical desktop.
Two integer overflow flaws were found in the XFree86 server's EVI and MIT-SHM modules. A malicious authorized client could exploit these issues to cause a denial of service (crash), or potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the XFree86 server.
(CVE-2007-6429)
A heap based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way the XFree86 server handled malformed font files. A malicious local user could exploit this issue to potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the XFree86 server. (CVE-2008-0006)
A memory corruption flaw was found in the XFree86 server's XInput extension. A malicious authorized client could exploit this issue to cause a denial of service (crash), or potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the XFree86 server. (CVE-2007-6427)
An information disclosure flaw was found in the XFree86 server's TOG-CUP extension. A malicious authorized client could exploit this issue to cause a denial of service (crash), or potentially view arbitrary memory content within the XFree86 server's address space.
(CVE-2007-6428)
An integer and heap overflow flaw were found in the X.org font server, xfs. A user with the ability to connect to the font server could have been able to cause a denial of service (crash), or potentially execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the font server.
(CVE-2007-4568, CVE-2007-4990)
A flaw was found in the XFree86 server's XC-SECURITY extension, that could have allowed a local user to verify the existence of an arbitrary file, even in directories that are not normally accessible to that user. (CVE-2007-5958)
Users of XFree86 are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve these issues.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-4568
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-4990
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-5958
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-6427
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-6428
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-6429
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 30001
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2008-0029.nasl
Version: 1.28
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 1/18/2008
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-100dpi-fonts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-75dpi-fonts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-iso8859-14-100dpi-fonts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-iso8859-14-75dpi-fonts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-iso8859-15-100dpi-fonts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-iso8859-15-75dpi-fonts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-iso8859-2-100dpi-fonts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-iso8859-2-75dpi-fonts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-iso8859-9-100dpi-fonts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-iso8859-9-75dpi-fonts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-mesa-libgl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-mesa-libglu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-xnest, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-xvfb, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-base-fonts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-cyrillic-fonts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-doc, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-font-utils, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-libs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-libs-data, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-sdk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-syriac-fonts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-tools, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-truetype-fonts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-twm, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-xauth, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-xdm, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-xf86cfg, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xfree86-xfs, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/18/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/5/2007
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-4568, CVE-2007-4990, CVE-2007-5958, CVE-2007-6427, CVE-2007-6428, CVE-2007-6429, CVE-2008-0006