rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0205-1
Published: 2007-10-03
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
Local System User Deterministic Privilege Escalation
Updated Versions:
xorg-x11=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/6.8.2-30.11-1
xorg-x11-fonts=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/6.8.2-30.11-1
xorg-x11-tools=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/6.8.2-30.11-1
xorg-x11-xfs=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/6.8.2-30.11-1
rPath Issue Tracking System:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1756
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4568
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4989
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4990
Description:
Previous versions of the xorg-x11 package contain multiple
vulnerabilities in the xfs font server in which integer and heap
overflows may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with
elevated privileges (as the "xfs" user on rPath Linux systems).
Copyright 2007 rPath, Inc.
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