GLSA-201701-64 : X.Org X Server: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 96786

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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-201701-64 (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 :

An authenticated attacker could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition or read from or send information to arbitrary X11 clients.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All X.Org X Server users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=x11-base/xorg-server-1.18.4'

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 96786

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201701-64.nasl

Version: 3.3

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 1/26/2017

Updated: 1/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Temporal Score: 2.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-3164

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-3418

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 Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/25/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-6424, CVE-2015-3164, CVE-2015-3418

GLSA: 201701-64

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