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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 |
Copyright | Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone Networks GmbH |
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