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GLSA-201710-30 : X.Org Server: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 104231

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201710-30 (X.Org Server: Multiple vulnerabilities)

 Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in X.Org Server. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
 Impact :

 A local attacker could cause a global buffer overflow or a Denial of Service condition.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time

Solution

All X.Org Server users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=x11-base/xorg-server-1.19.4'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-30

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 104231

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201710-30.nasl

Version: 3.4

Type: local

Published: 10/30/2017

Updated: 11/17/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-13723

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:xorg-server

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/29/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-6424, CVE-2017-13721, CVE-2017-13723, CVE-2017-2624

GLSA: 201710-30