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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843253
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu Update for xorg-server USN-3362-1
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-server'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-server'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the X.Org X server
incorrectly handled endianness conversion of certain X events. An attacker able
to connect to an X server, either locally or remotely, could use this issue to
crash the server, or possibly execute arbitrary code as an administrator.
(CVE-2017-10971) It was discovered that the X.Org X server incorrectly handled
endianness conversion of certain X events. An attacker able to connect to an X
server, either locally or remotely, could use this issue to possibly obtain
sensitive information. (CVE-2017-10972) Eric Sesterhenn discovered that the
X.Org X server incorrectly compared MIT cookies. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to perform a timing attack and recover the MIT cookie.
(CVE-2017-2624)

Affected Software/OS:
xorg-server on Ubuntu 17.04,
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Solution:
Please Install the Updated Packages.

CVSS Score:
6.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-2624
BugTraq ID: 96480
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96480
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-30
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-001-xorg/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00032.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037919
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2017 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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