SuSE 11.2 Security Update : Xorg (SAT Patch Number 7761)

low Nessus Plugin ID 66801

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update of xorg-x11-server fixes one security issue and two bugs.

In some cases, input events are sent to X servers not currently the VT owner, allowing a user to capture passwords. (CVE-2013-1940)

Also the following bugs have been fixed :

- A memory leak in cursor handling could slowly run the X server out of memory. (bnc#813178)

- A memory leak in the X GE extension has been fixed that could have also run the X server out of memory.
(bnc#813683)

- A CAPS lock issue in VNC has been fixed (bnc#787170)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 7761.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 66801

File Name: suse_11_xorg-x11-Xvnc-130524.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 6/5/2013

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:xorg-x11-server-extra, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:xorg-x11-xvnc, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:xorg-x11-server

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/24/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-1940

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