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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843341
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3453-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-server, xorg-server-hwe-16.04, xorg-server-lts-xenial' package(s) announced via the USN-3453-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-server, xorg-server-hwe-16.04, xorg-server-lts-xenial' package(s) announced via the USN-3453-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Michal Srb discovered that the X.Org X server incorrectly handled shared
memory segments. An attacker able to connect to an X server, either locally
or remotely, could use this issue to crash the server, or possibly replace
shared memory segments of other X clients in the same session.
(CVE-2017-13721)

Michal Srb discovered that the X.Org X server incorrectly handled XKB
buffers. An attacker able to connect to an X server, either locally or
remotely, could use this issue to crash the server, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-13723)

Affected Software/OS:
'xorg-server, xorg-server-hwe-16.04, xorg-server-lts-xenial' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-13721
BugTraq ID: 101238
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101238
Debian Security Information: DSA-4000 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4000
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-30
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/04/10
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2017-October/002808.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-13723
BugTraq ID: 101253
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101253
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00032.html
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