A programming flaw in the X.Org X Server allows local attackers to gain root access when the server is setuid root, as is the default in SUSE Linux 10.0. This flaw was spotted by the Coverity project.
There is no known workaround, please install the update packages.
OS | Version | Architecture | Package | Version | Filename |
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openSUSE | 10.0 | ppc | xorg-x11-server | < 6.8.2-100.4 | xorg-x11-server-6.8.2-100.4.ppc.rpm |
openSUSE | 10.0 | x86_64 | xorg-x11-server | < 6.8.2-100.4 | xorg-x11-server-6.8.2-100.4.x86_64.rpm |
openSUSE | 10.0 | i586 | xorg-x11-server | < 6.8.2-100.4 | xorg-x11-server-6.8.2-100.4.i586.rpm |