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Slackware 12.1 / current : xorg-server (SSA:2008-183-01)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 33398

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New xorg-server packages are available for Slackware 12.1 and
-current to fix security issues in xorg-server 1.4 prior to version 1.4.2.

Solution

Update the affected xorg-server, xorg-server-xnest and / or xorg-server-xvfb packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c2149937

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 33398

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2008-183-01.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 7/8/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server-xnest, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server-xvfb, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Patch Publication Date: 7/1/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1377, CVE-2008-1379, CVE-2008-2360, CVE-2008-2361, CVE-2008-2362

CWE: 189

SSA: 2008-183-01