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Gentoo update for xorg-server and libxfont
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA28273
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Release Date:
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2008-01-21
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Last Update:
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2008-03-06
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of sensitive information
Privilege escalation
DoS
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Gentoo Linux 1.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2007-5760 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2007-5958 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2007-6427 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2007-6428 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2007-6429 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2008-0006 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for xorg-server and libxfont. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), disclose potentially sensitive information, or to gain escalated privileges.
For more information:
SA28532
Solution:
Update to:
"x11-base/xorg-server-1.3.0.0-r5" or later
"x11-libs/libXfont-1.3.1-r1" or later
Changelog:
2008-03-06: Updated "Solution" section due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-6429.
Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200801-09.xml
Other References:
SA28532:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28532/
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