Synopsis
Important: xorg-x11-server security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory: Important
Topic
Updated xorg-x11-server packages that fix one security issue are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having
important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)
base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the
CVE link in the References section.
Description
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.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
Affected Products
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support 6.5 x86_64
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support 6.5 i386
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 6.5 x86_64
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5 s390x
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 6.5 s390x
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 6.5 ppc64
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.5 x86_64
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.5 i386
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 6.5 x86_64
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 6.5 x86_64
Fixes
- BZ - 1037984 - CVE-2013-6424 xorg-x11-server: integer underflow when handling trapezoids
CVEs
References
Vulmon