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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843343
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3456-1)
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-3456-1 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-3456-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the X.Org X server incorrectly handled certain
lengths. An attacker able to connect to an X server, either locally or
remotely, could use these issues to crash the server, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.

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:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-12176
Debian Security Information: DSA-4000 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4000
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-05
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00032.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-12177
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Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-12180
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-12181
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-12182
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-12183
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-12184
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-12185
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-12186
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-12187
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