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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5428.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5428-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxrandr' package(s) announced via the USN-5428-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxrandr' package(s) announced via the USN-5428-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Tobias Stoeckmann discovered that libXrandr incorrectly handled certain
responses. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2016-7947, CVE-2016-7948)

Affected Software/OS:
'libxrandr' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04.

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-2016-7947
BugTraq ID: 93365
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93365
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y7662OZWCSTLRPKS6R3E4Y4M26BSVAAM/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/74FFOHWYIKQZTJLRJWDMJ4W3WYBELUUG/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-7948
BugTraq ID: 93373
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93373
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