- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201405-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: X2Go Server: Privilege Escalation Date: May 19, 2014 Bugs: #497260 ID: 201405-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been discovered in X2Go Server. Background ========== X2Go is an open source terminal server project. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/x2goserver >= 4.0.1.12 >= 4.0.1.12= Description =========== X2Go Server is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability. Impact ====== A local attacker could gain escalated privileges. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All X2Go Server users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/x2goserver-4.0.1.12" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2013-7383 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-7383 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201405-26.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5