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>> Ubuntu Security Update Fixes xorg-server Privilege Escalation Issues

Title : Ubuntu Security Update Fixes xorg-server Privilege Escalation Issues
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-1827
CVE ID : CVE-2008-1377 - CVE-2008-1379 - CVE-2008-2360 - CVE-2008-2361 - CVE-2008-2362
Rated as : Moderate Risk

Remotely Exploitable : No
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-06-13

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Ubuntu, which could be exploited by malicious users to disclose sensitive information, cause a denial of service or gain elevated privileges. These issues are caused by errors in xorg-server. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2008-1803

Affected Products

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Ubuntu 7.04
Ubuntu 7.10
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

Solution

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS - Upgrade to xserver-xorg-core version 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu10.13
Ubuntu 7.04 - Upgrade to xserver-xorg-core version 2:1.2.0-3ubuntu8.4
Ubuntu 7.10 - Upgrade to xserver-xorg-core version 2:1.3.0.0.dfsg-12ubuntu8.4
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS - Upgrade to xserver-xorg-core version 2:1.4.1~git20080131-1ubuntu9.2

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1827
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-616-1

ChangeLog

2008-06-13 : Initial release

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