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CentOS Update for xorg-x11-server-common CESA-2013:1868 centos6
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-x11-server-common' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Insight
Insight
X.Org is an open source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level functionality that full-fledged graphical user interfaces are designed upon. An integer overflow, which led to a heap-based buffer overflow, was found in the way X.Org server handled trapezoids. A malicious, authorized client could use this flaw to crash the X.Org server or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with root privileges. (CVE-2013-6424) All xorg-x11-server users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue.
Affected Software
Affected Software
xorg-x11-server-common on CentOS 6
Solution
Solution
Please install the updated packages.