Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200801-09.
Solution
All X.Org X server users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=x11-base/xorg-server-1.3.0.0-r4'
All X.Org Xfont library users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=x11-libs/libXfont-1.3.1-r1'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200801-09 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.html
Insight
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the X.Org X server and Xfont library, allowing for a local privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2007-5760, CVE-2007-5958, CVE-2007-6427, CVE-2007-6428, CVE-2007-6429, CVE-2008-0006 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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