Secunia Security Advisory - Fedora has issued an update for xorg-x11-server. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), disclose potentially sensitive information, or to gain escalated privileges.
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TITLE:
Fedora update for xorg-x11-server
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30659
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30659/
CRITICAL:
Less critical
IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information, Privilege escalation, DoS
WHERE:
Local system
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Fedora 7
http://secunia.com/product/15552/
DESCRIPTION:
Fedora has issued an update for xorg-x11-server. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
cause a DoS (Denial of Service), disclose potentially sensitive
information, or to gain escalated privileges.
For more information:
SA30627
SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update
xorg-x11-server").
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00556.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA30627:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30627/
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