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Mandriva: Updated libx11 packages fix file descriptor leak vulnerability Print E-mail
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Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas   
Mandrake The Xinput module (modules/im/ximcp/imLcIm.c) in X.Org libX11 1.0.2 and 1.0.3 opens a file for reading twice using the same file descriptor, which causes a file descriptor leak that allows local users to read files specified by the XCOMPOSEFILE environment variable via the duplicate file descriptor.
 _______________________________________________________________________
 
 Mandriva Linux Security Advisory                         MDKSA-2006:199
 http://www.mandriva.com/security/
 _______________________________________________________________________
 
 Package : libx11
 Date    : November 6, 2006
 Affected: 2007.0
 _______________________________________________________________________
 
 Problem Description:
 
 The Xinput module (modules/im/ximcp/imLcIm.c) in X.Org libX11 1.0.2 and
 1.0.3 opens a file for reading twice using the same file descriptor,
 which causes a file descriptor leak that allows local users to read
 files specified by the XCOMPOSEFILE environment variable via the
 duplicate file descriptor.

 Updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.
 _______________________________________________________________________

 References:
 
 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5397
 _______________________________________________________________________
 
 Updated Packages:
 
 Mandriva Linux 2007.0:
 ed3642c63b1640928ebd8e997da0fd1e  2007.0/i586/libx11_6-1.0.3-2.1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
 9bf6292e8d6c030b0304efc06912cb5c  2007.0/i586/libx11_6-devel-1.0.3-2.1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
 095b10889206e2c6b012eca03547e6c0  2007.0/i586/libx11_6-static-devel-1.0.3-2.1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
 fa6548ef7176c5a6e460ef9fffe077cd  2007.0/i586/libx11-common-1.0.3-2.1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm 
 968b2c951219986d64411b8c893463af  2007.0/SRPMS/libx11-1.0.3-2.1mdv2007.0.src.rpm

 Mandriva Linux 2007.0/X86_64:
 d32213d0ffd578d1bcc559557ce9a56d  2007.0/x86_64/lib64x11_6-1.0.3-2.1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
 a93c8ea58f95f84d339f84a71476cf52  2007.0/x86_64/lib64x11_6-devel-1.0.3-2.1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
 0209595d4383b158efd2156f92f3fa89  2007.0/x86_64/lib64x11_6-static-devel-1.0.3-2.1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
 498a8fb81c8f94b708467b112deae6be  2007.0/x86_64/libx11-common-1.0.3-2.1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm 
 968b2c951219986d64411b8c893463af  2007.0/SRPMS/libx11-1.0.3-2.1mdv2007.0.src.rpm
 _______________________________________________________________________

 To upgrade automatically use MandrivaUpdate or urpmi.  The verification
 of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

 All packages are signed by Mandriva for security.  You can obtain the
 GPG public key of the Mandriva Security Team by executing:

  gpg --recv-keys --keyserver pgp.mit.edu 0x22458A98

 You can view other update advisories for Mandriva Linux at:

  http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories

 If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact

  security_(at)_mandriva.com
 _______________________________________________________________________

 Type Bits/KeyID     Date       User ID
 pub  1024D/22458A98 2000-07-10 Mandriva Security Team
  
 
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