TITLE:
Sun Java Desktop System XFree86 Pixmap Creation Integer Overflow

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17044

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17044/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) Release 2
http://secunia.com/product/5797/

DESCRIPTION:
Sun Microsystems has acknowledged a vulnerability in Sun JDS (Java
Desktop System), which potentially can be exploited by malicious,
local users to gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA16777

The vulnerability has been reported in JDS Release 2 with XFree86
versions XFree86-server-4.3.0-136 or earlier on the Linux platform.

SOLUTION:
Apply updated RPMs via online update (patch 10490).

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101953-1

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA16777:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16777/

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