Scientific Linux Security Update : xorg-x11-server on SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20141211)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 80017

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Synopsis

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

Description

Multiple integer overflow flaws and out-of-bounds write flaws were found in the way the X.Org server calculated memory requirements for certain X11 core protocol and GLX extension requests. A malicious, authenticated client could use either of these flaws to crash the X.Org server or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with root privileges. (CVE-2014-8092, CVE-2014-8093, CVE-2014-8098)

It was found that the X.Org server did not properly handle SUN-DES-1 (Secure RPC) authentication credentials. A malicious, unauthenticated client could use this flaw to crash the X.Org server by submitting a specially crafted authentication request. (CVE-2014-8091)

Multiple out-of-bounds access flaws were found in the way the X.Org server calculated memory requirements for certain requests. A malicious, authenticated client could use either of these flaws to crash the X.Org server, or leak memory contents to the client.
(CVE-2014-8097)

Multiple out-of-bounds access flaws were found in the way the X.Org server calculated memory requirements for certain requests. A malicious, authenticated client could use either of these flaws to crash the X.Org server. (CVE-2014-8095, CVE-2014-8096, CVE-2014-8099, CVE-2014-8100, CVE-2014-8101, CVE-2014-8102)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 80017

File Name: sl_20141211_xorg_x11_server_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 12/15/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/11/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/10/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-8091, CVE-2014-8092, CVE-2014-8093, CVE-2014-8095, CVE-2014-8096, CVE-2014-8097, CVE-2014-8098, CVE-2014-8099, CVE-2014-8100, CVE-2014-8101, CVE-2014-8102

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