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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841593
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1990-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-server, xorg-server-lts-quantal, xorg-server-lts-raring' package(s) announced via the USN-1990-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-server, xorg-server-lts-quantal, xorg-server-lts-raring' package(s) announced via the USN-1990-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Pedro Ribeiro discovered that the X.Org X server incorrectly handled
memory operations when handling ImageText requests. An attacker could use
this issue to cause X.Org to crash, or to possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2013-4396)

It was discovered that non-root X.Org X servers such as Xephyr incorrectly
used cached xkb files. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause a xkb
cache file to be loaded by another user, resulting in a denial of service.
(CVE-2013-1056)

Affected Software/OS:
'xorg-server, xorg-server-lts-quantal, xorg-server-lts-raring' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-1056
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1990-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-4396
BugTraq ID: 62892
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62892
Debian Security Information: DSA-2784 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2784
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/08/6
http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2013-October/002332.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:1426
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1426.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2013:1610 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00056.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2013:1614 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00060.html
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