Summary
The remote host is missing an update as announced
via advisory SSA:2005-269-02.
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=SSA:2005-269-02
Insight
New X.Org server packages are available for Slackware 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and -current to fix a security issue. An integer overflow in the pixmap handling code may allow the execution of arbitrary code through a specially crafted pixmap. Slackware 10.2 was patched against this vulnerability before its release, but new server packages are being issued for Slackware 10.2 and -current using an improved patch, as there were some bug reports using certain programs.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2005-2495 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.1
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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