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CVE-2008-2362 Detail

Description

Multiple integer overflows in the Render extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) SProcRenderCreateLinearGradient, (2) SProcRenderCreateRadialGradient, or (3) SProcRenderCreateConicalGradient request with an invalid field specifying the number of bytes to swap in the request data, which triggers heap memory corruption.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  06/16/2008

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 10.0 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Provides administrator access
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://ftp.freedesktop.org/pub/xorg/X11R7.3/patches/xorg-xserver-1.4-cve-2008-2362.diff Patch
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=720
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-June/036026.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00005.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0504.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-07.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020245
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238686-1
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-249.htm
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0201
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1595
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200807-07.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:116
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:179
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493548/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493550/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29670 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-616-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1803
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1833
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1983/references
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2607
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2619
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11246

References to Check Content

Identifier:
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11246
Check System:
http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11246

Technical Details

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cpe:2.3:a:x:x11:r7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-2362
NVD Published Date:
06/16/2008
NVD Last Modified:
10/11/2018