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GLSA-201504-06 : X.Org X Server: Multiple vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 84071

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201504-06 (X.Org X Server: Multiple vulnerabilities)

 Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in X.Org X Server. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All X.Org X Server users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=x11-base/xorg-server-1.12.4-r4'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 84071

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201504-06.nasl

Version: 2.2

Type: local

Published: 6/10/2015

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:xorg-server, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/17/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-8091, CVE-2014-8092, CVE-2014-8093, CVE-2014-8094, CVE-2014-8095, CVE-2014-8096, CVE-2014-8097, CVE-2014-8098, CVE-2014-8099, CVE-2014-8100, CVE-2014-8101, CVE-2014-8102, CVE-2014-8103, CVE-2015-0255

BID: 71595, 71596, 71597, 71598, 71599, 71600, 71601, 71602, 71603, 71604, 71605, 71606, 71608, 72578

GLSA: 201504-06