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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120569
Category:Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2014-277)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-x11-server' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2014-277 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-x11-server' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2014-277 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
An integer overflow, which led to a heap-based buffer overflow, was found in the way X.Org server handled trapezoids. A malicious, authorized client could use this flaw to crash the X.Org server or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with root privileges. (CVE-2013-6424)

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

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-6424
DSA-2822
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2822
GLSA-201701-64
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-64
GLSA-201710-30
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-30
RHSA-2013:1868
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1868.html
USN-2500-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2500-1
[oss-security] 20131203 CVE Request: xorg-server and pixman
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/03/8
[oss-security] 20131204 Re: CVE Request: xorg-server and pixman
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/04/8
[xorg-devel] 20131002 [PATCH] exa: only draw valid trapezoids
http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-devel/2013-October/037996.html
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=67484
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1197921
openSUSE-SU-2013:1965
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00127.html
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