SuSE9 Security Update : XFree86-Xnest (YOU Patch Number 12043)

high Nessus Plugin ID 41183

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This update fixes various Xserver security issues.

- File existence disclosure vulnerability. (CVE-2007-5958)

- XInput Extension Memory Corruption Vulnerability [IDEF2888 CVE-2007-6427].

- TOG-CUP Extension Memory Corruption Vulnerability [IDEF2901 CVE-2007-6428].

- EVI Extension Integer Overflow Vulnerability [IDEF2902 CVE-2007-6429].

- MIT-SHM Extension Integer Overflow Vulnerability [IDEF2904 CVE-2007-6429].

- XFree86-MISC Extension Invalid Array Index Vulnerability [IDEF2903 CVE-2007-5760].

- PCF font parser vulnerability.

Solution

Apply YOU patch number 12043.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5760.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5958.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6427.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6428.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6429.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 41183

File Name: suse9_12043.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/8/2008

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5760, CVE-2007-5958, CVE-2007-6427, CVE-2007-6428, CVE-2007-6429

CWE: 189, 200, 362, 399