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ELSA-2012-0303 Low: Oracle Linux xorg-x11-server security and bug fix update

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ELSA-2012-0303 Low: Oracle Linux xorg-x11-server security and bug fix update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
04/29/2010
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/23/2012
Modified
04/11/2019

Description

The fbComposite function in fbpict.c in the Render extension in the X server in X.Org X11R7.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted request, related to an incorrect macro definition.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-sdk
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xdmx
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xephyr
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xnest
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xorg
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xvfb
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xvnc-source

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