星球 - USN-1349-1: X.Org vulnerability
來自:Ubuntu security notices | 2012/1/27 8:55:05
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1349-1
26th January, 2012
xorg vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 11.10
- Ubuntu 11.04
- Ubuntu 10.10
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Summary
X could be made to start by a user who lacked appropriate permissions.
Software description
- xorg
- X.Org X Window System
Details
It was discovered that the X wrapper incorrectly checked certain console
permissions when launched by unprivileged users. An attacker connected
remotely could use this flaw to start X, bypassing the console permissions
check.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 11.10:
xserver-xorg
1:7.6+7ubuntu7.1
- Ubuntu 11.04:
xserver-xorg
1:7.6+4ubuntu3.2
- Ubuntu 10.10:
xserver-xorg
1:7.5+6ubuntu3.1
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
xserver-xorg
1:7.5+5ubuntu1.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.