[Full-disclosure] rPSA-2007-0205-1 xorg-x11 xorg-x11-fonts xorg-x11-tools xorg-x11-xfs

[rPath Update Announcements]

rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0205-1
Published: 2007-10-03
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
    Local System User Deterministic Privilege Escalation
Updated Versions:
    xorg-x11=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1/6.8.2-30.11-1
    xorg-x11-fonts=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1/6.8.2-30.11-1
    xorg-x11-tools=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1/6.8.2-30.11-1
    xorg-x11-xfs=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1/6.8.2-30.11-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1756

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4568
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4989
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4990

Description:
    Previous versions of the xorg-x11 package contain multiple
    vulnerabilities in the xfs font server in which integer and heap
    overflows may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with
    elevated privileges (as the "xfs" user on rPath Linux systems).

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