rPSA-2008-0201-1 xorg-x11 xorg-x11-fonts xorg-x11-tools xorg-x11-xfs

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rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0201-1
Published: 2008-06-21
Products:
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1
    rPath Linux 1

Rating: Severe
Exposure Level Classification:
    Local Root Deterministic Privilege Escalation
Updated Versions:
    xorg-x11=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/6.8.2-30.14-1
    xorg-x11-fonts=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/6.8.2-30.14-1
    xorg-x11-tools=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/6.8.2-30.14-1
    xorg-x11-xfs=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/6.8.2-30.14-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2619

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2360
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2361
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2362
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1377
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1379

Description:
    Previous versions of the xorg-x11 package contain multiple
    vulnerabilities, the most serious of which allow authenticated
    users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0201

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