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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) | |
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201110-19.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201110-19.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..c9a960b562c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201110-19.xml @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201110-19"> + <title>X.Org X Server: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis>Multiple vulnerabilities in the X.Org X server might allow local + attackers to disclose information. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">xorg-server</product> + <announced>2011-10-22</announced> + <revised>2011-10-22: 2</revised> + <bug>387069</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-base/xorg-server" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="rge">1.9.5-r1</unaffected> + <unaffected range="ge">1.10.4-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.10.4-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>The X Window System is a graphical windowing system based on a + client/server model. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>vladz reported the following vulnerabilities in the X.Org X server:</p> + + <ul> + <li>The X.Org X server follows symbolic links when trying to access the + lock file for a X display, showing a predictable behavior depending on + the file type of the link target (CVE-2011-4028). + </li> + <li>The X.Org X server lock file mechanism allows for a race condition to + cause the X server to modify the file permissions of an arbitrary file + to 0444 (CVE-2011-4029). + </li> + </ul> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A local attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to disclose + information by making arbitrary files on a system world-readable or gain + information whether a specified file exists on the system and whether it + is a file, directory, or a named pipe. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All X.Org X Server 1.9 users should upgrade to the latest 1.9 version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-base/xorg-server-1.9.5-r1" + </code> + + <p>All X.Org X Server 1.10 users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-base/xorg-server-1.10.4-r1" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-4028">CVE-2011-4028</uri> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-4029">CVE-2011-4029</uri> + </references> + <metadata timestamp="2011-10-13T20:53:51Z" tag="requester">a3li</metadata> + <metadata timestamp="2011-10-22T17:19:57Z" tag="submitter">a3li</metadata> +</glsa> |