Description
Multiple integer overflows in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a GetVisualInfo request containing a 32-bit value that is improperly used to calculate an amount of memory for allocation by the EVI extension, or (2) a request containing values related to pixmap size that are improperly used in management of shared memory by the MIT-SHM extension.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 9.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=645
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.htmlPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28273
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28532
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28535
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28536
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28539
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28540
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28542
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28543
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28550
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28584
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28592
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28616
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28693
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28718
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28838
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28843
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28885
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28941
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29139
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29707
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30161
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32545
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-09.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-05.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019232
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103200-1Patch
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-200153-1
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-039.htm
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-078.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1466
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:021
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:022
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:023
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:025
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#012_xorg
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#006_xorg
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0029.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0030.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0031.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487335/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27336Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27350
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27353
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0179
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0184
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0497/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0703
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 18, 2008
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified