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author | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
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committer | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
commit | 4f2d7949f03e1c198bc888f2d05f421d35c57e21 (patch) | |
tree | ba5f07bf3f9d22d82e54a462313f5d244036c768 /metadata/glsa/glsa-200710-11.xml |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200710-11.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200710-11.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..f90d7fc615b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200710-11.xml @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200710-11"> + <title>X Font Server: Multiple Vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Three vulnerabilities have been discovered in the X Font Server possibly + allowing local attackers to gain elevated privileges. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">xfs</product> + <announced>2007-10-12</announced> + <revised>2007-10-12: 01</revised> + <bug>185660</bug> + <bug>194606</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-apps/xfs" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.0.5</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.0.5</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + The X.Org X11 X Font Server provides a standard mechanism for an X + server to communicate with a font renderer. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + iDefense reported that the xfs init script does not correctly handle a + race condition when setting permissions of a temporary file + (CVE-2007-3103). Sean Larsson discovered an integer overflow + vulnerability in the build_range() function possibly leading to a + heap-based buffer overflow when handling "QueryXBitmaps" and + "QueryXExtents" protocol requests (CVE-2007-4568). Sean Larsson also + discovered an error in the swap_char2b() function possibly leading to a + heap corruption when handling the same protocol requests + (CVE-2007-4990). + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + The first issue would allow a local attacker to change permissions of + arbitrary files to be world-writable by performing a symlink attack. + The second and third issues would allow a local attacker to execute + arbitrary code with privileges of the user running the X Font Server, + usually xfs. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All X Font Server users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-apps/xfs-1.0.5"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3103">CVE-2007-3103</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4568">CVE-2007-4568</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4990">CVE-2007-4990</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2007-10-11T20:30:03Z"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2007-10-11T21:39:17Z"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2007-10-11T21:39:34Z"> + rbu + </metadata> +</glsa> |