Summary
Check the version of xorg-server
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
Olivier Fourdan discovered that the X.Org
X server incorrectly handled XkbSetGeometry requests resulting in an information leak. An attacker able to connect to an X server, either locally or remotely, could use this issue to possibly obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2015-0255)
It was discovered that the X.Org X server incorrectly handled certain trapezoids. An attacker able to connect to an X server, either locally or remotely, could use this issue to possibly crash the server. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. (CVE-2013-6424)
Affected
xorg-server on Ubuntu 14.10 ,
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS ,
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Detection
Get the installed version with the help
of detect NVT and check if the version is vulnerable or not.
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2013-6424, CVE-2015-0255 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.4
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
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