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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61460
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2008-183-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-server' package(s) announced via the SSA:2008-183-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-server' package(s) announced via the SSA:2008-183-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New xorg-server packages are available for Slackware 12.1 and -current to
fix security issues in xorg-server 1.4 prior to version 1.4.2.

More details about the issues may be found in the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:

[links moved to references]


Here are the details from the Slackware 12.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/xorg-server-1.4.2-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz:
Upgraded xorg-server to address denial of service and possible arbitrary
code execution flaws reported in xorg-server 1.4 prior to 1.4.2.
For more information about the issues patched, please refer to:
[links moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
patches/packages/xorg-server-xnest-1.4.2-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz:
Security fixes (see CVE entries above).
(* Security fix *)
patches/packages/xorg-server-xvfb-1.4.2-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz:
Security fixes (see CVE entries above).
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'xorg-server' package(s) on Slackware 12.1, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-1377
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
Bugtraq: 20080620 rPSA-2008-0200-1 xorg-server (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493548/100/0/threaded
Bugtraq: 20080621 rPSA-2008-0201-1 xorg-x11 xorg-x11-fonts xorg-x11-tools xorg-x11-xfs (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493550/100/0/threaded
Debian Security Information: DSA-1595 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1595
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-07.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200807-07.xml
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBUX02381
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT080083
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=721
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:115
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:116
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-June/036026.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10109
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2008:0502
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0502.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0503.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2008:0504
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0504.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2008:0512
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0512.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020247
http://secunia.com/advisories/30627
http://secunia.com/advisories/30628
http://secunia.com/advisories/30629
http://secunia.com/advisories/30630
http://secunia.com/advisories/30637
http://secunia.com/advisories/30659
http://secunia.com/advisories/30664
http://secunia.com/advisories/30666
http://secunia.com/advisories/30671
http://secunia.com/advisories/30715
http://secunia.com/advisories/30772
http://secunia.com/advisories/30809
http://secunia.com/advisories/30843
http://secunia.com/advisories/31025
http://secunia.com/advisories/31109
http://secunia.com/advisories/32099
http://secunia.com/advisories/32545
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238686-1
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SA:2008:027 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00002.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2008:019 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00005.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-616-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1803
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1833
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1983/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3000
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-1379
BugTraq ID: 29669
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29669
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=722
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:179
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8966
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020246
XForce ISS Database: xorg-fbshmputimage-information-disclosure(43016)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43016
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-2360
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=718
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9329
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020243
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-2361
BugTraq ID: 29665
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29665
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=719
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8978
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020244
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-2362
BugTraq ID: 29670
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29670
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=720
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11246
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020245
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