X.Org is an open source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level functionality that full-fledged graphical user interfaces are designed upon.
Multiple integer overflow flaws and out-of-bounds write flaws were found in the way the X.Org server calculated memory requirements for certain X11 core protocol and GLX extension requests. A malicious, authenticated client could use either of these flaws to crash the X.Org server or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with root privileges. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CVE-2014-8092, CVE-2014-8093 and CVE-2014-8098 to these issues.
It was found that the X.Org server did not properly handle SUN-DES-1 (Secure RPC) authentication credentials. A malicious, unauthenticated client could use this flaw to crash the X.Org server by submitting a specially crafted authentication request. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2014-8091 to this issue.
Multiple out-of-bounds access flaws were found in the way the X.Org server calculated memory requirements for certain requests. A malicious, authenticated client could use either of these flaws to crash the X.Org server, or leak memory contents to the client. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2014-8097 to this issue.
An integer overflow flaw was found in the way the X.Org server calculated memory requirements for certain DRI2 extension requests. A malicious, authenticated client could use this flaw to crash the X.Org server. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2014-8094 to this issue.
Multiple out-of-bounds access flaws were found in the way the X.Org server calculated memory requirements for certain requests. A malicious, authenticated client could use either of these flaws to crash the X.Org server. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CVE-2014-8095, CVE-2014-8096, CVE-2014-8099, CVE-2014-8100, CVE-2014-8101, CVE-2014-8102 and CVE-2014-8103 to these issues.
More information about these vulnerabilities can be found in the security advisory issued by Red Hat:
| Product: | Affected Version(s): | Risk Level: | Actions: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avaya CMS | R17 through R17 R4 | Low | Upgrade to R17 R5 or later. |
| Avaya IP Office Server Edition | 8.1, 9.x | Low | Upgrade to 10.0 or later. |
| Avaya IP Office Application Server | 9.x | Low | Upgrade to 10.0 or later. |
| Avaya one-X® Client Enablement Services | 6.2 through 6.2 SP3 | Low | Upgrade to 6.2 SP4 or later. |
Recommended Actions for System Products:
Avaya strongly recommends following networking and
security best practices by implementing firewalls, ACLs,
physical security or other appropriate access restrictions.
Though Avaya believes such restrictions should always be in
place, risk to Avaya products and the surrounding network
from this potential vulnerability may be mitigated by
ensuring these practices are implemented until such time as
an Avaya provided product update or the recommended Avaya
action is applied.
Further restrictions as deemed necessary based on the
customer's security policies may be required during this
interim period, but the System Product operating system or
application should not be modified unless the change is
approved by Avaya. Making changes that are not approved may
void the Avaya product service contract.
When determining risk, Avaya takes into account many factors as outlined by Avaya's Security Vulnerability Classification Policy. The following table describes factors that mitigate the risk of specific vulnerabilities for affected Avaya products:
| Vulnerability | Mitigating Factors |
|---|---|
|
CVE-2014-8091 CVE-2014-8092 CVE-2014-8093 CVE-2014-8094 CVE-2014-8095 CVE-2014-8096 CVE-2014-8097 CVE-2014-8098 CVE-2014-8099 CVE-2014-8100 CVE-2014-8101 CVE-2014-8102 CVE-2014-8103 |
The risk is rated Low for all listed products because either X.org server is not installed or not running by default or X client connections are not supported. |
Avaya software-only products operate on general-purpose operating systems. Occasionally vulnerabilities may be discovered in the underlying operating system or applications that come with the operating system. These vulnerabilities often do not impact the software-only product directly but may threaten the integrity of the underlying platform.
In the case of this advisory Avaya software-only products are not affected by the vulnerability directly but the underlying Linux platform may be. Customers should determine on which Linux operating system the product was installed and then follow that vendor's guidance.
| Product: | Actions: |
|---|---|
| Avaya Aura® Experience Portal | Depending on the Operating System installed, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the EP application. |
Recommended Actions for Software-Only Products:
In the event that the affected package is installed, Avaya recommends following recommended actions supplied by Red Hat regarding their Enterprise Linux.
Additional information may also be available via the Avaya support website and through your Avaya account representative. Please contact your Avaya product support representative, or dial 1-800-242-2121, with any questions.
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V 1.0 - February 6, 2015 - Initial Statement issued.
V 2.0 - November 30, 2017 - Updated affected versions and actions for all products and set the advisory status to Final.
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