- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200804-05:02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: NX: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Date: April 06, 2008 Updated: April 06, 2008 Bugs: #210317 ID: 200804-05:02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== NX uses code from the X.org X11 server which is prone to multiple vulnerabilities. Background ========== NoMachine's NX establishes remote connections to X11 desktops over small bandwidth links. NX and NX Node are the compression core libraries, whereas NX is used by FreeNX and NX Node by the binary-only NX servers. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/nxnode < 3.1.0-r2 >= 3.1.0-r2 2 net-misc/nx < 3.1.0-r1 >= 3.1.0-r1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Description =========== Multiple integer overflow and buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been discovered in the X.Org X server as shipped by NX and NX Node (vulnerabilities 1-4 in GLSA 200801-09). Impact ====== A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities via unspecified vectors, leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user on the machine running the NX server. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All NX Node users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/nxnode-3.1.0-r2" All NX users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/nx-3.1.0-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] GLSA 200801-09 http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200801-09.xml Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-05.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 http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 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