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TITLE:
Sun Solaris X Font Server / X Render and DBE Extensions
Vulnerabilities

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA24168

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24168/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation, System access

WHERE:
>From local network

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Sun Solaris 8
http://secunia.com/product/94/
Sun Solaris 9
http://secunia.com/product/95/
Sun Solaris 10
http://secunia.com/product/4813/

DESCRIPTION:
Sun has acknowledged some vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris, which can
be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges
or by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA9651
SA23670

The vulnerabilities affect Solaris 8, 9, and 10.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches or follow workarounds suggested by the vendor.

-- Solaris 8 --

SPARC Platform:
Apply Patch 119067-06 or later and 109862-04 or later.

x86 Platform:
Apply Patch 119068-06 or later and 109863-04 or later.

-- Solaris 9 --

The vendor has suggested some workarounds (see the vendor's advisory
for details).

A final resolution is pending completion.

-- Solaris 10 --

The vendor has suggested some workarounds (see the vendor's advisory
for details).

A final resolution is pending completion.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102803-1

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA9651:
http://secunia.com/advisories/9651/

SA23670:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23670/

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