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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120319
Category:Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2011-13)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-x11-server' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2011-13 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-x11-server' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2011-13 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple input sanitization flaws were found in the X.Org GLX (OpenGL extension to the X Window System) extension. A malicious, authorized client could use these flaws to crash the X.Org server or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with root privileges. (CVE-2010-4818)

An input sanitization flaw was found in the X.Org Render extension. A malicious, authorized client could use this flaw to leak arbitrary memory from the X.Org server process, or possibly crash the X.Org server. (CVE-2010-4819)

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

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
8.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-4818
RHSA-2011:1359
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1359.html
RHSA-2011:1360
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1360.html
[oss-security] 20110922 CVE Request: Missing input sanitation in various X GLX calls
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/22/7
[oss-security] 20110923 Re: CVE Request: Missing input sanitation in various X GLX calls
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/23/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/23/6
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit?id=3f0d3f4d97bce75c1828635c322b6560a45a037f
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit?id=6c69235a9dfc52e4b4e47630ff4bab1a820eb543
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit?id=ec9c97c6bf70b523bc500bd3adf62176f1bb33a4
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28823
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=740954
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-4819
1026149
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026149
[oss-security] 20110922 CVE Request: X.org ProcRenderGlyps input sanitation issue
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/22/8
[oss-security] 20110923 Re: CVE Request: X.org ProcRenderGlyps input sanitation issue
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/23/5
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/X_advisory2.asc
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/render/render.c?id=5725849a1b427cd4a72b84e57f211edb35838718
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28801
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