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CentOS 7 : xorg-x11-server (CESA-2021:2033)
high Nessus Plugin ID 150774
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Synopsis
The remote CentOS Linux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote CentOS Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CESA-2021:2033 advisory.- xorg-x11-server: XChangeFeedbackControl integer underflow leads to privilege escalation (CVE-2021-3472)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 150774
File Name: centos_RHSA-2021-2033.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 6/14/2021
Updated: 6/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3472
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
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-server-xdmx, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-server-xephyr, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-server-xnest, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-server-xorg, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-server-xvfb, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-server-xwayland, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-server-common, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-server-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-server-source, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/14/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/14/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-3472