Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : x11-server (MDKSA-2007:178)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 26045

Synopsis

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

Description

Aaron Plattner discovered a buffer overflow in the Composite extension of the X.org X server, which if exploited could lead to local privilege escalation.

Updated packages have been patched to prevent these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 26045

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-178.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 9/14/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-common, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xati, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xchips, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xdmx, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xephyr, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xepson, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xfake, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xfbdev, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xgl, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xi810, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xmach64, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xmga, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xneomagic, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xnest, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xnvidia, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xorg, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xpm2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xprt, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xr128, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xsdl, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xsmi, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xvesa, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xvfb, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xvia, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:x11-server-xvnc, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/11/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4730

CWE: 119

MDKSA: 2007:178

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