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rPSA-2008-0032-1 xorg-x11 xorg-x11-fonts xorg-x11-tools xorg-x11-xfs

Subject: rPSA-2008-0032-1 xorg-x11 xorg-x11-fonts xorg-x11-tools xorg-x11-xfs
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:06:21 -0500
rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0032-1
Published: 2008-01-30
Products:
    rPath Linux 1
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1

Rating: Severe
Exposure Level Classification:
    Local Root Deterministic Privilege Escalation
Updated Versions:
    xorg-x11=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/6.8.2-30.13-1
    xorg-x11-fonts=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/6.8.2-30.13-1
    xorg-x11-tools=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/6.8.2-30.13-1
    xorg-x11-xfs=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/6.8.2-30.13-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1970
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2010

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6427
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6428
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6429
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5760
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0006
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5958

Description:
    Previous versions of the xorg-x11 package contain multiple
    vulnerabilities, the most serious of which allow authenticated
    users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0032

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