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| author | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2021-05-04 22:28:33 +0100 |
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| committer | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2021-05-04 22:28:33 +0100 |
| commit | a978c074e4272bb901fbe4a10de0a7b2af574f17 (patch) | |
| tree | 8c764c1cc0576389ce22abd317bceba71ea5732d /metadata/glsa/glsa-202104-02.xml | |
| parent | 40aaaa64e86ba6710bbeb31c4615a6ce80e75e11 (diff) | |
gentoo resync : 04.05.2021
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-202104-02.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202104-02.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..fc7805e8fe2d --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202104-02.xml @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202104-02"> + <title>X.Org X Server: Privilege escalation</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in X.Org X Server may allow users to escalate + privileges. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">xorg-server</product> + <announced>2021-04-30</announced> + <revised count="1">2021-04-30</revised> + <bug>782679</bug> + <access>local, remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-base/xorg-server" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.20.11</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.20.11</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>The X Window System is a graphical windowing system based on a + client/server model. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>It was discovered that X.Org X Server did not sufficiently check the + length of the XInput extension’s ChangeFeedbackControl request. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>An authorized attacker could possibly escalate privileges, or cause a + Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All X.Org X Server users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-base/xorg-server-1.20.11" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3472">CVE-2021-3472</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2021-04-30T21:51:09Z">whissi</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2021-04-30T23:45:08Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |