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Debian Security Advisory DSA 2822-1 (xorg-server - integer underflow)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
10 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
Bryan Quigley discovered an integer underflow in the Xorg X server which could lead to denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code.
Affected Software
Affected Software
xorg-server on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1.7.7-18. For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 1.12.4-6+deb7u2. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem will be fixed soon. We recommend that you upgrade your xorg-server packages.