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Secunia Security Advisory 28542

Secunia Security Advisory 28542
Posted Jan 19, 2008
Authored by Secunia | Site secunia.com

Secunia Security Advisory - Red Hat has issued an update for XFree86. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), disclose potentially sensitive information, or gain escalated privileges.

tags | advisory, denial of service, local, vulnerability
systems | linux, redhat
SHA-256 | 89880ca9734ed4d44616cee153fe5e6f3b75dbe64317d79a708f8309f5a71fbb

Secunia Security Advisory 28542

Change Mirror Download


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A new version (0.9.0.0 - Release Candidate 1) of the free Secunia PSI
has been released. The new version includes many new and advanced
features, which makes it even easier to stay patched.

Download and test it today:
https://psi.secunia.com/

Read more about this new version:
https://psi.secunia.com/?page=changelog

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TITLE:
Red Hat update for XFree86

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA28542

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28542/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information, Privilege escalation, DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
http://secunia.com/product/48/
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 3
http://secunia.com/product/2534/
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
http://secunia.com/product/1306/
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 3
http://secunia.com/product/2535/
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
http://secunia.com/product/1044/
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3
http://secunia.com/product/2536/

DESCRIPTION:
Red Hat has issued an update for XFree86. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
cause a DoS (Denial of Service), disclose potentially sensitive
information, or gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA27060
SA28532

SOLUTION:
Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0029.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA27060:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27060/

SA28532:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28532/

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About:
This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help
everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest
vulnerabilities.

Subscribe:
http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/

Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.)
http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/


Please Note:
Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by
clicking the link.
Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories.
Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only
use those supplied by the vendor.

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