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Family: Fedora Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
Fedora Core 3 2004-434: xorg-x11 Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Check for the version of the xorg-x11 package
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory FEDORA-2004-434 (xorg-x11).
X.org X11 is an open source implementation of the X Window System. It
provides the basic low level functionality which full fledged
graphical user interfaces (GUIs) such as GNOME and KDE are designed
upon.
Update Information:
Several integer overflow flaws in the X.Org libXpm library used to
decode
XPM (X PixMap) images have been found and addressed. A possible hacker could
create a carefully crafted XPM file which would cause an application
to
crash or potentially execute arbitrary code if opened by a victim. The
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned
the name CVE-2004-0914 to this issue.
Users are advised to upgrade to these erratum packages, which contain
backported security patches as well as other bug fixes.
Solution : http://www.fedoranews.org/blog/index.php?p=95
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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