Oracle Linux 4 : xorg-x11 (ELSA-2007-0519)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 67528

Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2007:0519 :

Updated X.org packages that correct a flaw in the way the X.Org X11 xfs font server starts are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

X.org is an open source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level functionality that full-fledged graphical user interfaces are designed upon.

A temporary file flaw was found in the way the X.Org X11 xfs font server startup script executes. A local user could modify the permissions of the file of their choosing, possibly elevating their local privileges (CVE-2007-3103).

Users of X.org should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch and are not vulnerable to these issues.

Solution

Update the affected xorg-x11 packages.

See Also

https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2007-July/000262.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 67528

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-0519.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-mesa-libgl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-mesa-libglu, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-xdmx, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-xnest, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-xvfb, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-deprecated-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-doc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-font-utils, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-sdk, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-tools, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-twm, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-xauth, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-xdm, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xorg-x11-xfs, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux

Patch Publication Date: 7/12/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/15/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3103

CWE: 59

RHSA: 2007:0519