Summary
USN-2500-1 addressed CVE-2015-0255 for xorg-server. This update provides
the corresponding fix for VNC4 on Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
(CVE-2015-0255)
USN-2726-1 addressed CVE-2015-1283 for Expat. This update provides the
corresponding fix for VNC4 on Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
(CVE-2015-1283)
Original advisory details:
Olivier Fourdan discovered that the X.Org X server incorrectly handled
XkbSetGeometry requests resulting in an information leak. An attacker able
to connect to an X server, either locally or remotely, could use this issue
to possibly obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2015-0255)
It was discovered that Expat incorrectly handled malformed XML data. If a
user or application linked against Expat were tricked into opening a
crafted XML file, an attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-1283)
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | vnc4 | 4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37ubuntu5.0.2+esm1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | vnc4 | 4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37.3ubuntu2.1+esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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Unscored —
X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 and 1.17.x before 1.17.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sen…
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Unscored —CVE-2015-1283 EPSS 18%
Multiple integer overflows in the XML_GetBuffer function in Expat through 2.1.0, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2…