GLSA 201405-26: X2Go Server: Privilege Escalation
| Severity: | high |
| Title: | X2Go Server: Privilege Escalation |
| Date: | 05/19/2014 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201405-26 |
Synopsis
A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been discovered in X2Go Server.Background
X2Go is an open source terminal server project.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-misc/x2goserver | < 4.0.1.12 | >= 4.0.1.12 | All supported architectures |
Description
X2Go Server is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.
Impact
A local attacker could gain escalated privileges.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All X2Go Server users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/x2goserver-4.0.1.12"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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