SB2017102343 - Buffer overflow in xorg-server (Alpine package)
Published: October 23, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017102343
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13723)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
In X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.19.4, a local attacker authenticated to the X server could overflow a global buffer, causing crashes of the X server or potentially other problems by injecting large or malformed XKB related atoms and accessing them via xkbcomp.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.