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Scientific Linux Security Update : xorg-x11-server on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20120620)
low Nessus Plugin ID 61351
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
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.A flaw was found in the way the X.Org server handled lock files. A local user with access to the system console could use this flaw to determine the existence of a file in a directory not accessible to the user, via a symbolic link attack. (CVE-2011-4028)
A race condition was found in the way the X.Org server managed temporary lock files. A local attacker could use this flaw to perform a symbolic link attack, allowing them to make an arbitrary file world readable, leading to the disclosure of sensitive information.
(CVE-2011-4029)
This update also fixes the following bugs :
- Prior to this update, the KDE Display Manager (KDM) could pass invalid 24bpp pixmap formats to the X server.
As a consequence, the X server could unexpectedly abort.
This update modifies the underlying code to pass the correct formats.
- Prior to this update, absolute input devices, like the stylus of a graphic tablet, could become unresponsive in the right-most or bottom-most screen if the X server was configured as a multi-screen setup through multiple 'Device' sections in the xorg.conf file. This update changes the screen crossing behavior so that absolute devices are always mapped across all screens.
- Prior to this update, the misleading message 'Session active, not inhibited, screen idle. If you see this test, your display server is broken and you should notify your distributor.' could be displayed after resuming the system or re-enabling the display, and included a URL to an external web page. This update removes this message.
- Prior to this update, the erroneous input handling code of the Xephyr server disabled screens on a screen crossing event. The focus was only on the screen where the mouse was located and only this screen was updated when the Xephyr nested X server was configured in a multi-screen setup. This update removes this code and Xephyr now correctly updates screens in multi-screen setups.
- Prior to this update, raw events did not contain relative axis values. As a consequence, clients which relied on relative values for functioning did not behave as expected. This update sets the values to the original driver values instead of the already transformed values.
Now, raw events contain relative axis values as expected.
All users of xorg-x11-server are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which correct these issues. All running X.Org server instances must be restarted for this update to take effect.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 61351
File Name: sl_20120620_xorg_x11_server_on_SL6_x.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 8/1/2012
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 1.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xorg-x11-server-xdmx, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xorg-x11-server-xephyr, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xorg-x11-server-xnest, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xorg-x11-server-xorg, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xorg-x11-server-xvfb, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xorg-x11-server-common, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xorg-x11-server-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xorg-x11-server-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xorg-x11-server-source, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Patch Publication Date: 6/20/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/3/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2011-4028, CVE-2011-4029