Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
An input validation flaw was found in the X.org server's XFree86-Misc extension that could allow a malicious authorized client to cause a denial of service (crash), or potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the X.org server (CVE-2007-5760).
A flaw was found in the X.org server's XC-SECURITY extension that could allow a local user to verify the existence of an arbitrary file, even in directories that are not normally accessible to that user (CVE-2007-5958).
A memory corruption flaw was found in the X.org server's XInput extension that could allow a malicious authorized client to cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the X.org server (CVE-2007-6427).
An information disclosure flaw was found in the X.org server's TOG-CUP extension that could allow a malicious authorized client to cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially view arbitrary memory content within the X.org server's address space (CVE-2007-6428).
Two integer overflow flaws were found in the X.org server's EVI and MIT-SHM modules that could allow a malicious authorized client to cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the X.org server (CVE-2007-6429).
The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.
Affected
x11-server on Mandriva Linux 2007.0,
Mandriva Linux 2007.0/X86_64,
Mandriva Linux 2007.1,
Mandriva Linux 2007.1/X86_64,
Mandriva Linux 2008.0,
Mandriva Linux 2008.0/X86_64
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2007-5760, CVE-2007-5958, CVE-2007-6427, CVE-2007-6428, CVE-2007-6429 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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