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Red Hat Security Advisory
Synopsis: Important: xorg-x11-server security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2013:1868-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1868.html
Issue date: 2013-12-20
CVE Names: CVE-2013-6424
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1. Summary:
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.
2. Relevant releases/architectures:
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, noarch, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) - i386, noarch, x86_64
3. 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.
4. 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
5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
1037984 - CVE-2013-6424 xorg-x11-server: integer underflow when handling trapezoids
6. Package List:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.src.rpm
i386:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvnc-source-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm
x86_64:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvnc-source-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.src.rpm
i386:
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm
x86_64:
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/os/SRPMS/xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.src.rpm
i386:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvnc-source-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.i386.rpm
ia64:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.ia64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.ia64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.ia64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.ia64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.ia64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvnc-source-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.ia64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.ia64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.ia64.rpm
ppc:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.ppc.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.ppc.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.ppc.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.ppc.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.ppc.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvnc-source-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.ppc.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.ppc.rpm
xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.ppc.rpm
s390x:
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.s390x.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.s390x.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.s390x.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvnc-source-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.s390x.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvnc-source-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Client/en/os/SRPMS/xorg-x11-server-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.src.rpm
i386:
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-common-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
x86_64:
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-common-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Client/en/os/SRPMS/xorg-x11-server-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.src.rpm
i386:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-devel-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
noarch:
xorg-x11-server-source-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-devel-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-devel-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6ComputeNode/en/os/SRPMS/xorg-x11-server-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.src.rpm
noarch:
xorg-x11-server-source-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-common-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-devel-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-devel-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Server/en/os/SRPMS/xorg-x11-server-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.src.rpm
i386:
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-common-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
ppc64:
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.ppc64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.ppc64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-common-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.ppc64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.s390x.rpm
xorg-x11-server-common-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.s390x.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-common-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Server/en/os/SRPMS/xorg-x11-server-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.src.rpm
i386:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-devel-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
noarch:
xorg-x11-server-source-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.noarch.rpm
ppc64:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.ppc64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.ppc64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.ppc64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.ppc.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.ppc64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-devel-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.ppc.rpm
xorg-x11-server-devel-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.s390x.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.s390x.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.s390x.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-devel-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-devel-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Workstation/en/os/SRPMS/xorg-x11-server-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.src.rpm
i386:
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-common-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
x86_64:
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-common-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Workstation/en/os/SRPMS/xorg-x11-server-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.src.rpm
i386:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-devel-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
noarch:
xorg-x11-server-source-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-devel-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.i686.rpm
xorg-x11-server-devel-1.13.0-23.1.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
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7. References:
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2013-6424.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
8. Contact:
The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact
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