Description: | Description:
The remote host is missing an update to xorg-x11-server announced via advisory FEDORA-2008-5254.
X.Org X11 X server
Update Information:
For further details, see X.org security advisory: http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-June/036026.html ChangeLog:
* Thu Jun 12 2008 Dave Airlie 1.4.99.902-3.20080612 - xserver-1.5.0-fix-single-aspect.patch - fix 2560x1600 on my monitor. * Thu Jun 12 2008 Dave Airlie 1.4.99.902-2.20080612 - cve-2008-1377: Record and Security Extension Input validation - cve-2008-1379: MIT-SHM extension Input Validation flaw - cve-2008-2360: Render AllocateGlyph extension Integer overflows - cve-2008-2361: Render CreateCursor extension Integer overflows - cve-2008-2362: Render Gradient extension Integer overflows - Rebase to 1.5 head for security patches for above * Mon Jun 9 2008 Adam Jackson 1.4.99.902-1.20080609 - Today's git snapshot.
References:
[ 1 ] Bug #448783 - CVE-2008-2360 X.org Render extension AllocateGlyph() heap buffer overflow https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=448783 [ 2 ] Bug #448784 - CVE-2008-2361 X.org Render extension ProcRenderCreateCursor() crash https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=448784 [ 3 ] Bug #448785 - CVE-2008-2362 X.org Render extension input validation flaw causing memory corruption https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=448785 [ 4 ] Bug #445414 - CVE-2008-1379 X.org MIT-SHM extension arbitrary memory read https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=445414 [ 5 ] Bug #445403 - CVE-2008-1377 X.org Record and Security extensions memory corruption https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=445403
Solution: Apply the appropriate updates.
This update can be installed with the yum update program. Use su -c 'yum update xorg-x11-server' at the command line. For more information, refer to Managing Software with yum, available at http://docs.fedoraproject.org/yum/.
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=FEDORA-2008-5254
Risk factor : Critical
CVSS Score: 10.0
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