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X.Org X Server Composite Extension Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Title : X.Org X Server Composite Extension Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3098
CVE ID : CVE-2007-4730
Rated as : Moderate Risk

Remotely Exploitable : No
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-09-10

Advisory Details

Description

Affected Products

Solution

References

Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in X.Org X Server, which could be exploited by local attackers to obtain elevated privileges [...]

References

http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2007/3098
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2007-September/000378.html
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7447

Credits

Vulnerability reported by Aaron Plattner.

ChangeLog

2007-09-10 : Initial release

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