Summary
The remote host is missing an update to xpcd
announced via advisory DSA 368-1.
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%20368-1
Insight
Steve Kemp discovered a buffer overflow in xpcd-svga which can be triggered by a long HOME environment variable. This vulnerability could be exploited by a local attacker to gain root privileges.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 2.08-8woody1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem will be fixed soon.
We recommend that you update your xpcd package.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2003-0649 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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