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rPSA-2008-0200-1 xorg-server

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Subject:	rPSA-2008-0200-1 xorg-server
Date:	Fri - Jun 20, 2008 02:35 PM

rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0200-1
Published: 2008-06-20
Products:
    rPath Linux 2

Rating: Severe
Exposure Level Classification:
    Local Root Deterministic Privilege Escalation
Updated Versions:
    xorg-server=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/1.4.2-1-0.1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2607

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-server 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-2008-0200

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