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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.882161
Category:CentOS Local Security Checks
Title:CentOS Update for xorg-x11-server-common CESA-2015:0797 centos7
Summary:Check the version of xorg-x11-server-common
Description:Summary:
Check the version of xorg-x11-server-common

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.

A buffer over-read flaw was found in the way the X.Org server handled
XkbGetGeometry requests. A malicious, authorized client could use this flaw
to disclose portions of the X.Org server memory, or cause the X.Org server
to crash using a specially crafted XkbGetGeometry request. (CVE-2015-0255)

This issue was discovered by Olivier Fourdan of Red Hat.

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-common on CentOS 7

Solution:
Please install the updated packages.

CVSS Score:
6.4

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-0255
BugTraq ID: 72578
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72578
Debian Security Information: DSA-3160 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3160
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:119
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:0797
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0797.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:0337 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00085.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:0338 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00086.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2500-1
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AG

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