Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | X.Org X Server vulnerability |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | USN-1502-1 | First vendor Publication | 2012-07-11 |
| Vendor | Ubuntu | Last vendor Modification | 2012-07-11 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | N/A |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 10 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 10 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 10 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary: The X.Org X server could be made to crash if a specially crafted input device was added. Software Description: - xorg-server: X.Org X server Details: Ken Mixter discovered a format string vulnerability in the LogVHdrMessageVerb function when handling input device names. This could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. The default compiler options for the affected release should reduce the vulnerability to a denial of service. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: Package Information: |
Original Source
| Url : http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1502-1 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-20 | Improper Input Validation |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17036 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17036 | ||
| Title: | USN-1502-1 -- xorg-server vulnerability | ||
| Description: | The X.Org X server could be made to crash if a specially crafted input device was added. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | USN-1502-1 CVE-2012-2118 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Ubuntu 12.04 | Product(s): | xorg-server |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 |
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2012-08-10 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201207-04 (xorg-server) File : nvt/glsa_201207_04.nasl |
| 2012-07-16 | Name : Ubuntu Update for xorg-server USN-1502-1 File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1502_1.nasl |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2013-04-20 | Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandriva_MDVSA-2013-139.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2012-07-12 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch. File : ubuntu_USN-1502-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2012-07-10 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-201207-04.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
|---|---|
| 2014-02-17 12:00:24 |
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