GLSA 201710-30: X.Org Server: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	X.Org Server: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	10/29/2017
Bugs:	#493294, #611350, #633910
ID:	201710-30

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in X.Org Server the worst of which could allow a local attacker to replace shared memory segments.

Background

The X.Org project provides an open source implementation of the X Window System.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
x11-base/xorg-server	< 1.19.4	>= 1.19.4	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in X.Org Server. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Impact

A local attacker could cause a global buffer overflow or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time

Resolution

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

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-base/xorg-server-1.19.4"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201710-30.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 security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.