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Debian DSA-1372-1 : xorg-server - buffer overflow

medium Nessus Plugin ID 26033

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Aaron Plattner discovered a buffer overflow in the Composite extension of the X.org X server, which can lead to local privilege escalation.

The oldstable distribution (sarge) is not affected by this problem.

Solution

Upgrade the xorg-server packages.

For the stable distribution (etch) this problem has been fixed in version 1.1.1-21etch1.

See Also

https://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1372

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 26033

File Name: debian_DSA-1372.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/14/2007

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:xorg-server, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 9/9/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4730

CWE: 119

DSA: 1372