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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2010.0407
Important: xorg-x11-server security update
29 April 2010
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: xorg-x11-server
Publisher: Red Hat
Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS/Desktop 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Root Compromise -- Existing Account
Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2010-1166
Original Bulletin:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0382.html
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Red Hat. It is recommended that administrators
running xorg-x11-server check for an updated version of the software
for their operating system.
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Red Hat Security Advisory
Synopsis: Important: xorg-x11-server security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2010:0382-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0382.html
Issue date: 2010-04-28
CVE Names: CVE-2010-1166
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1. Summary:
Updated xorg-x11-server packages that fix one security issue are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having
important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)
base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the
CVE link in the References section.
2. Relevant releases/architectures:
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
3. Description:
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.
An incorrect calculation flaw was discovered in the X.Org Render extension.
A malicious, authorized client could exploit this issue to crash the X.Org
server or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
(CVE-2010-1166)
Users of xorg-x11-server should upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain a backported patch to resolve this issue. All running X.Org server
instances must be restarted for this update to take effect.
4. Solution:
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
495733 - Xorg crashes with latest firefox
582601 - CVE-2010-1166 Xorg: X server Render extension memory corruption
6. Package List:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.src.rpm
i386:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvnc-source-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
x86_64:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvnc-source-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.src.rpm
i386:
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
x86_64:
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/os/SRPMS/xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.src.rpm
i386:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvnc-source-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
ia64:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.ia64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.ia64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.ia64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.ia64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.ia64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvnc-source-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.ia64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.ia64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.ia64.rpm
ppc:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.ppc.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.ppc.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.ppc.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.ppc.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.ppc.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvnc-source-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.ppc.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.ppc.rpm
xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.ppc.rpm
s390x:
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.s390x.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.s390x.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.s390x.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvnc-source-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.s390x.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvnc-source-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.76.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package
7. References:
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2010-1166.html
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
8. Contact:
The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact
details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/
Copyright 2010 Red Hat, Inc.
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