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SGI ProPack XFree86 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA19624
Release Date: 2006-04-12
Last Update: 2006-04-13
Popularity: 5,925 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:SGI Advanced Linux Environment 3

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-0605
CVE-2005-2495


Description:
SGI has acknowledged some vulnerabilities in SGI ProPack, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges and potentially by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA12553
SA16777

Solution:
Apply patch 10278 Graphics Update #7 for PP3SP6 - XFree/Tools.
http://support.sgi.com/

Changelog:
2006-04-13: Added link to vendor advisory 20060403-02.

Original Advisory:
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060403-01-U.asc
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060403-02-U.asc

Other References:
SA12553:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12553/

SA16777:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16777/


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