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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2013.1496
xorg-server security update
23 October 2013
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: xorg-server
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 6
Debian GNU/Linux 7
Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2013-4396
Reference: ESB-2013.1459
Original Bulletin:
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2784
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2784-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
October 22, 2013 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : xorg-server
Vulnerability : use-after-free
Problem type : local
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CVE-2013-4396
Pedro Ribeiro discovered a use-after-free in the handling of ImageText
requests in the Xorg Xserver, which could result in denial of service
or privilege escalation.
For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.7.7-17.
For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.12.4-6+deb7u1.
For the testing distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.14.3-4.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.14.3-4.
We recommend that you upgrade your xorg-server packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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