Scientific Linux Security Update : xorg-x11-server on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20131220)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 71631

Synopsis

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

Description

An integer overflow, which led to a heap-based buffer overflow, was found in the way X.Org server handled trapezoids. A malicious, authorized client could use this flaw to crash the X.Org server or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
(CVE-2013-6424)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?ab56b165

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 71631

File Name: sl_20131220_xorg_x11_server_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/24/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xorg-x11-server-xdmx, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xorg-x11-server-xephyr, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xorg-x11-server-xnest, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xorg-x11-server-xorg, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xorg-x11-server-xvfb, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xorg-x11-server-xvnc-source, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xorg-x11-server-common, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xorg-x11-server-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xorg-x11-server-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xorg-x11-server-sdk, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:xorg-x11-server-source, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/20/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/18/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-6424