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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.881854
Category:CentOS Local Security Checks
Title:CentOS Update for xorg-x11-server-sdk CESA-2013:1868 centos5
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-x11-server-sdk'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-x11-server-sdk'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
X.Org is an open source implementation of the X Window System. It provides
the basic low-level functionality that full-fledged graphical user
interfaces are designed upon.

An integer overflow, which led to a heap-based buffer overflow, was found
in the way X.Org server handled trapezoids. A malicious, authorized client
could use this flaw to crash the X.Org server or, potentially, execute
arbitrary code with root privileges. (CVE-2013-6424)

All xorg-x11-server users are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue.

Affected Software/OS:
xorg-x11-server-sdk on CentOS 5

Solution:
Please install the updated packages.

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-6424
DSA-2822
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2822
GLSA-201701-64
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-64
GLSA-201710-30
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-30
RHSA-2013:1868
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1868.html
USN-2500-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2500-1
[oss-security] 20131203 CVE Request: xorg-server and pixman
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/03/8
[oss-security] 20131204 Re: CVE Request: xorg-server and pixman
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/04/8
[xorg-devel] 20131002 [PATCH] exa: only draw valid trapezoids
http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-devel/2013-October/037996.html
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=67484
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1197921
openSUSE-SU-2013:1965
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00127.html
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2013 Greenbone AG

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