Sean Larsson, iDefense Labs, discovered an integer overflow flaw in the XC-MISC extension. This overflow could allow a local user to gain root privileges.
This flaw also affects RHEL2.1
Created attachment 150431 [details] Poposed upstream patch
2.1 is building. NVR: XFree86-4.1.0-80EL
3 is building. NVR: XFree86-4.3.0-118_EL http://brewweb.devel.redhat.com/brew/taskinfo?taskID=681192
Lifting embargo.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0125.html