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Oracle Linux 4 : xorg-x11 (ELSA-2007-0898)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 67572
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
From Red Hat Security Advisory 2007:0898 :Updated X.org packages that correct a flaw in X.Org's composite extension are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.
This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
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 X.Org's composite extension handles 32 bit color depth windows while running in 16 bit color depth mode. If an X.org server has enabled the composite extension, it may be possible for a malicious authorized client to cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the X.org server. (CVE-2007-4730)
Please note this flaw can only be triggered when using a compositing window manager. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not ship with a compositing window manager.
Users of X.org should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch and are not vulnerable to these issues.
Solution
Update the affected xorg-x11 packages.See Also
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2007-September/000332.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 67572
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-0898.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/12/2013
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.8
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-mesa-libgl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-mesa-libglu, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-xdmx, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-xnest, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-xvfb, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-deprecated-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-doc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-font-utils, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-sdk, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-tools, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-twm, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-xauth, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-xdm, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-xfs, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/20/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/11/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-4730
BID: 25606