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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120064
Category:Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2015-470)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-x11-server' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2015-470 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-x11-server' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2015-470 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
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)

An integer overflow flaw was found in the way the X.Org server calculated memory requirements for certain DRI2 extension requests. A malicious, authenticated client could use this flaw to crash the X.Org server. (CVE-2014-8094)

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, CVE-2014-8103)

Affected Software/OS:
'xorg-x11-server' package(s) on Amazon Linux.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-8091
61947
http://secunia.com/advisories/61947
62292
http://secunia.com/advisories/62292
71597
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71597
DSA-3095
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3095
GLSA-201504-06
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06
MDVSA-2015:119
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:119
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0532.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-8092
71595
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71595
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-8093
71596
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71596
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3610
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-8094
71601
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71601
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-8095
71599
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71599
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-8096
71598
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71598
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-8097
71604
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71604
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-8098
71606
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71606
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-8099
71600
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71600
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-8100
71602
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71602
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-8101
71605
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71605
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-8102
71608
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71608
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-8103
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