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Family: Fedora Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
Fedora Core 3 2005-273: 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-2005-273 (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:
An integer overflow flaw was found in libXpm, which is used by some
applications for loading of XPM images. A possible hacker could create a
malicious XPM file that would execute arbitrary code if opened by a victim
using an application linked to the vulnerable library. The Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name
CVE-2005-0605 to this issue.
Futhermore, this updates the Fedora Core 3 X.org packages to the 6.8.2
maintenance release, which includes a large number of bug fixes:
[14]http://xorg.freedesktop.org/wiki/X11R682Release
Solution : Get the newest Fedora Updates
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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