GLSA-202012-01 : X.Org X Server: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 143491

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-202012-01 (X.Org X Server: Multiple vulnerabilities)

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

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Workaround :

A local attacker could escalate privileges.

Solution

All X.org X Server users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=11-base/xorg-server-1.20.10'

See Also

https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2020-July/003051.html

https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2020-August/003058.html

https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2020-December/003066.html

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-01

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 143491

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-202012-01.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 12/7/2020

Updated: 2/7/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 4.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-14360

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-25712

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/7/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/5/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-14345, CVE-2020-14346, CVE-2020-14347, CVE-2020-14360, CVE-2020-14361, CVE-2020-14362, CVE-2020-25712

GLSA: 202012-01