Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:23369Arbitrary Code Execution
0.021 Low
EPSS
Percentile
89.2%
xorg-x11-server is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability exists as an input validation flaw was found in the X.Org server’s XFree86-Misc extension. A malicious authorized client could exploit this issue to cause a denial of service (crash), or potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the X.Org server.
References
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362
labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=646
lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00004.html
secunia.com/advisories/28273
secunia.com/advisories/28532
secunia.com/advisories/28535
secunia.com/advisories/28536
secunia.com/advisories/28539
secunia.com/advisories/28540
secunia.com/advisories/28543
secunia.com/advisories/28550
secunia.com/advisories/28584
secunia.com/advisories/28592
secunia.com/advisories/28616
secunia.com/advisories/28693
secunia.com/advisories/28718
secunia.com/advisories/28843
secunia.com/advisories/28885
secunia.com/advisories/28941
secunia.com/advisories/29707
secunia.com/advisories/30161
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-09.xml
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-05.xml
securitytracker.com/id?1019232
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103200-1
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-200153-1
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-039.htm
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-078.htm
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1466
www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:022
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:023
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:025
www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#012_xorg
www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#006_xorg
www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0030.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0031.html
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487335/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/bid/27336
www.securityfocus.com/bid/27354
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0179
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0184
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0497/references
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0031
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39766
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2010
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11718
usn.ubuntu.com/571-1/
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00641.html
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00704.html
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