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[SECURITY] [DSA 2364-1] xorg security update
From: Moritz Muehlenhoff <jmm () debian org>
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:46:51 +0100
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2364-1 security () debian org http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff December 18, 2011 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : xorg Vulnerability : incorrect permission check Problem type : local Debian-specific: yes CVE ID : CVE-2011-4613 Debian Bug : 652249 The Debian X wrapper enforces that the X server can only be started from a console. "vladz" discovered that this wrapper could be bypassed. The oldstable distribution (lenny) is not affected. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 7.5+8+squeeze1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1:7.6+10. We recommend that you upgrade your xorg packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: debian-security-announce () lists debian org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAk7uQtsACgkQXm3vHE4uylonHgCglExsT7v9Bhy9YpBp6mUbbZsS bUcAoNYAylWZATVxFRTmKUkLwlwcIJ3L =KtkR -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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