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TITLE:
Sun Solaris update for Xorg X Server

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA19983

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19983/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From local network

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Sun Solaris 10
http://secunia.com/product/4813/

DESCRIPTION:
Sun has issued an update for Xorg X server. This fixes a
vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a
DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a vulnerable
system.

For more information:
SA19900

Only systems with the SUNWxorg packages installed are affected.
Solaris 10 on the SPARC platform is not affected.

SOLUTION:
Apply T-patch or vendor workaround.

Apply T-patch T118966-20.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/tpatches

As a workaround, the vendor suggests to disable the Render extension
in the xorg.conf file.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102339-1

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA19900:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19900/

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