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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201207-04.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201207-04.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..a707e4b4d3d1 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201207-04.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201207-04"> + <title>X.Org X Server: Privilege escalation</title> + <synopsis>A format string vulnerability in X.Org X Server may allow local + privilege escalation or Denial of Service. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">xorg-server</product> + <announced>2012-07-09</announced> + <revised count="1">2012-07-09</revised> + <bug>412609</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-base/xorg-server" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.11.4-r1</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">1.10.6-r1</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rle">1.9.5-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.11.4-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>The X Window System is a graphical windowing system based on a + client/server model. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>The "LogVHdrMessageVerb()" function in log.c contains a format string + vulnerability. + </p> + + <p>NOTE: Exposure to this vulnerability is reduced in Gentoo due to X.Org X + Server being built with "-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2" by default. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>A local attacker could gain escalated privileges or cause a Denial of + Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All X.Org X Server 1.11.x users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-base/xorg-server-1.11.4-r1" + </code> + + <p>All X.Org X Server 1.10.x users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-base/xorg-server-1.10.6-r1" + </code> + + <p>X.Org X Server 1.9.x is not affected.</p> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2118">CVE-2012-2118</uri> + </references> + <metadata timestamp="2012-06-02T13:03:57Z" tag="requester">ackle</metadata> + <metadata timestamp="2012-07-09T22:21:08Z" tag="submitter">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |