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[ GLSA 200605-02 ] X.Org: Buffer overflow in XRender extension

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200605-02


                                        http://security.gentoo.org/

Severity: High
Title: X.Org: Buffer overflow in XRender extension
Date: May 02, 2006
Bugs: #130979
ID: 200605-02


Synopsis

A buffer overflow in the XRender extension potentially allows any X.Org
user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Background

X.Org is X.Org Foundation's public implementation of the X Window
System.

Affected packages

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 Package            /  Vulnerable  /                    Unaffected
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1 x11-base/xorg-x11 < 6.8.2-r7 >= 6.8.2-r7

Description

X.Org miscalculates the size of a buffer in the XRender extension.

Impact

An X.Org user could exploit this issue to make the X server execute
arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All X.Org users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose &quot;&gt;=x11-base/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r7&quot;

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2006-1526
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-1526

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200605-02.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License

Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0

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