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[ GLSA 200605-02 ] X.Org: Buffer overflow in XRender extension
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 20:14:52 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200605-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: X.Org: Buffer overflow in XRender extension Date: May 02, 2006 Bugs: #130979 ID: 200605-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A buffer overflow in the XRender extension potentially allows any X.Org user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Background ========== X.Org is X.Org Foundation's public implementation of the X Window System. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 x11-base/xorg-x11 < 6.8.2-r7 >= 6.8.2-r7 Description =========== X.Org miscalculates the size of a buffer in the XRender extension. Impact ====== An X.Org user could exploit this issue to make the X server execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All X.Org users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-base/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r7" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2006-1526 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-1526 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200605-02.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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