1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1714-1

USN-1714-1: QXL graphics driver vulnerability

Publication date

5 February 2013

Overview

Guests using the QXL graphics driver could be caused to hang or crash.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that the QXL graphics driver incorrectly handled
terminated connections. An attacker that could connect to a guest using
SPICE and the QXL graphics driver could cause the guest to hang or crash,
resulting in a denial of service.

It was discovered that the QXL graphics driver incorrectly handled
terminated connections. An attacker that could connect to a guest using
SPICE and the QXL graphics driver could cause the guest to hang or crash,
resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
12.04 precise xserver-xorg-video-qxl –  0.0.16-2ubuntu0.1
11.10 oneiric xserver-xorg-video-qxl –  0.0.14-1ubuntu0.1

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