---------------------------------------------------------------------- The final version of the CSI 6.0 has been released. Find out why this is not just another Patch Management solution: http://secunia.com/blog/325/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: HP-UX update for xfs SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA51799 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/51799/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=51799 RELEASE DATE: 2013-01-09 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/51799/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/51799/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=51799 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: HP has issued an update for xfs. This fixes a weakness, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). The weakness is caused due to an error within the "ProcSetEventMask()" function (difs/events.c) when handling mask values passed to the "SendErrToClient()" function and can be exploited to cause a crash. The weakness is reported in HP-UX versions B.11.11, B.11.23, and B.11.31 running X Font Server (xfs) versions prior to X11R6.7. SOLUTION: Apply patches. Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits Rodrigo Rubira Branco. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: HPSBUX02829 SSRT100883: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03557425 OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------