X.Org X Server: Multiple vulnerabilities

Background The X Window System is a graphical windowing system based on a client/server model. Description vladz reported the following vulnerabilities in the X.Org X server: The X.Org X server follows symbolic links when trying to access the lock file for a X display, showing a predictable...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1232-2)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2011 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1232-3)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2011 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

USN-1232-3: X.Org X server vulnerability

USN-1232-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the X.Org X server. A regression was found on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS that affected GLX support, and USN-1232-2 was released to temporarily disable the problematic security fix. This update includes a revised fix for CVE-2010-4818. We apologize for the inconvenience...

[USN-1232-1] X.Org X server vulnerabilities

========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1232-1 October 18, 2011 xorg-server vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivative...

USN-1232-2: X.Org X server regression

USN-1232-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the X.Org X server. A regression was found on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS that affected GLX support. This update temporarily disables the fix for CVE-2010-4818 that introduced the regression. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered...

USN-1232-1: X.Org X server vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the X server incorrectly handled certain malformed input. An authorized attacker could exploit this to cause the X server to crash, leading to a denial or service, or possibly execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This issue only affected Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and 10.10...

CVE-2010-3448

drivers/platform/x86/thinkpadacpi.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 on ThinkPad devices, when the X.Org X server is used, does not properly restrict access to the video output control state, which allows local users to cause a denial of service system hang via a 1 read or 2 write operation...

Design/Logic Flaw

drivers/platform/x86/thinkpadacpi.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 on ThinkPad devices, when the X.Org X server is used, does not properly restrict access to the video output control state, which allows local users to cause a denial of service system hang via a 1 read or 2 write operation...

CVE-2010-3448

drivers/platform/x86/thinkpadacpi.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 on ThinkPad devices, when the X.Org X server is used, does not properly restrict access to the video output control state, which allows local users to cause a denial of service system hang via a 1 read or 2 write operation...

Design/Logic Flaw

The doanonymouspage function in mm/memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.52, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.19, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.4, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.2 does not properly separate the stack and the heap, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by writing to t...

CVE-2010-2240

The doanonymouspage function in mm/memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.52, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.19, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.4, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.2 does not properly separate the stack and the heap, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by writing to t...

CVE-2010-2240

CVE-2010-2240 affects the Linux kernel via the do_anonymous_page function in mm/memory.c, where improper separation of the stack and heap allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by writing to the bottom page of a shared memory segment, demonstrated by a memory-exhaustion atta...

CVE-2010-2240

The doanonymouspage function in mm/memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.52, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.19, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.4, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.2 does not properly separate the stack and the heap, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by writing to t...

Mandriva Update for x11-server MDKSA-2007:178 (x11-server)

Check for the Version of x11-server OpenVAS Vulnerability Test Mandriva Update for x11-server MDKSA-2007:178 x11-server Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modif...

SuSE Update for xorg-x11,XFree86 SUSE-SA:2008:027

Check for the Version of xorg-x11,XFree86 OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: gbsuse2008027.nasl 8050 2017-12-08 09:34:29Z santu $ SuSE Update for xorg-x11,XFree86 SUSE-SA:2008:027 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This progr...

Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200801-09 (xorg-server libXfont)

The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200801-09. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2008 E-Soft Inc. Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

GLSA-200807-07 : NX: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200807-07 NX: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Multiple integer overflow and buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been discovered in the X.Org X server as shipped by NX and NX Node GLSA 200806-07. Impact : A remote attack...

NX: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Background NoMachine's NX establishes remote connections to X11 desktops over small bandwidth links. NX and NX Node are the compression core libraries, whereas NX is used by FreeNX and NX Node by the binary-only NX servers. Description Multiple integer overflow and buffer overflow vulnerabilities...

GLSA-200806-10 : FreeType: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200806-10 FreeType: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Regenrecht reported multiple vulnerabilities in FreeType via iDefense: An integer overflow when parsing values in the Private dictionary table in a PFB file, leading to...