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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-25.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-25.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..35b38102 --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-25.xml @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200701-25"> + <title>X.Org X server: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Sean Larsson from iDefense Labs has found multiple vulnerabilities in the + DBE and Render extensions. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">X.Org</product> + <announced>January 27, 2007</announced> + <revised>February 26, 2007: 02</revised> + <bug>157421</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-base/xorg-server" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.1.1-r4</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.1.1-r4</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + The X Window System is a graphical windowing system based on a + client/server model. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities have been found in the + ProcDbeGetVisualInfo() and the ProcDbeSwapBuffers() of the DBE + extension, and ProcRenderAddGlyphs() in the Render extension. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of + the user running the X server, typically root. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + Disable the DBE extension by removing the "Load dbe" directive in the + Module section of xorg.conf, and explicitly disable the Render + extension with ' Option "RENDER" "disable" ' in the Extensions section. + </p> + <p> + Note: This could affect the functionality of some applications. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All X.Org X server users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-base/xorg-server-1.1.1-r4"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6101">CVE-2006-6101</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6102">CVE-2006-6102</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6103">CVE-2006-6103</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:31:17 +0000"> + daxomatic + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:54:52 +0000"> + vorlon + </metadata> +</glsa> |