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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2007-5958: X.Org X server and Xfont library: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2007-5958: X.Org X server and Xfont library: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
01/18/2008
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a filename argument in the -sp option to the X program, which produces different error messages depending on whether the filename exists.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-x11-base-xorg-server
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-x11-libs-libxfont

Related Vulnerabilities

  • APPLE-SA-2008-03-18
  • 27336
  • 27356
  • CVE - 2007-5958
  • DSA-1466
  • 200801-09
  • OVAL10991
  • OVAL5393
  • RHSA-2008:0029
  • RHSA-2008:0030
  • RHSA-2008:0031
  • SUSE-SA:2008:003
  • 39769
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References

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-x11-base-xorg-server
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-x11-libs-libxfont

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