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USN-1232-3: X.Org X server vulnerability

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USN-1232-3: X.Org X server vulnerability

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
09/05/2012
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/06/2013
Modified
07/09/2020

Description

The GLX extension in X.Org xserver 1.7.7 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted request that triggers a client swap in glx/glxcmdsswap.c; or (2) a crafted length or (3) a negative value in the screen field in a request to glx/glxcmds.c.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-xserver-xorg-core

References

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