1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-280-1

USN-280-1: X.org server vulnerability

Publication date

4 May 2006

Overview

X.org server vulnerability

Releases

Details

The Render extension of the X.org server incorrectly calculated the
size of a memory buffer, which led to a buffer overflow. A local
attacker could exploit this to crash the X server or even execute
arbitrary code with root privileges.

The Render extension of the X.org server incorrectly calculated the
size of a memory buffer, which led to a buffer overflow. A local
attacker could exploit this to crash the X server or even execute
arbitrary code with root privileges.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will 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
5.10 breezy xserver-xorg – 
xserver-xorg-core – 
5.04 hoary xserver-xorg – 
xserver-xorg-core – 

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