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Ubuntu Security Update Fixes X.Org X Server Multiple Vulnerabilities

Title : Ubuntu Security Update Fixes X.Org X Server Multiple Vulnerabilities
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0202
CVE ID : CVE-2007-5760 - CVE-2007-5958 - CVE-2007-6427 - CVE-2007-6428 - CVE-2007-6429 - CVE-2008-0006
Rated as : Moderate Risk

Remotely Exploitable : No
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-01-21

Advisory Details

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Technical Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been idenitified in Ubuntu, which could be exploited by malicious users to disclose sensitive information, cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code [...]

Solution

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS - Upgrade to libxfont1 version 1:1.0.0-0ubuntu3.4 and xserver-xorg-core version 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu10.10
Ubuntu 6.10 - Upgrade to libxfont1 version 1:1.2.0-0ubuntu3.2 and xserver-xorg-core version 1:1.1.1-0ubuntu12.5
Ubuntu 7.04 - Upgrade to libxfont1 version 1:1.2.7-1ubuntu1.1 and xserver-xorg-core version 2:1.2.0-3ubuntu8.3
Ubuntu 7.10 - Upgrade to libxfont1 version 1:1.3.0-0ubuntu1.1 and xserver-xorg-core version 2:1.3.0.0.dfsg-12ubuntu8.3

ChangeLog

2008-01-21 : Initial release

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