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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.71790
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu USN-1502-1 (xserver-xorg-core)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:
The remote host is missing an update to xserver-xorg-core
announced via advisory USN-1502-1.

Details:

Ken Mixter discovered a format string vulnerability in the
LogVHdrMessageVerb function when handling input device names. This
could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

The default compiler options for the affected release should reduce
the vulnerability to a denial of service.

Solution:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.5

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-1502-1

CVSS Score:
10.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-2118
53150
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53150
[oss-security] 20120418 CVE request: Xorg input device format string flaw
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/18/8
[oss-security] 20120418 Re: CVE request: Xorg input device format string flaw
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/19/2
http://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/10001/
xorg-input-device-format-string(74930)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74930
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