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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Debian Local Security Checks >> [DSA607] DSA-607-1 xfree86 Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[DSA607] DSA-607-1 xfree86 |
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DSA-607-1 xfree86 Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Several developers have discovered a number of problems in the libXpm library which is provided by X.Org, XFree86 and LessTif. These bugs can be exploited by remote and/or local attackers to gain access to the system or to escalate their local rights, by using a specially crafted XPM image. For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 4.1.0-16woody5. For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem will be fixed in version 4.3.0.dfsg.1-9. We recommend that you upgrade your xlibs package immediately. Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-607 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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