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CVE-2010-4818 Detail

Description

The GLX extension in X.Org xserver 1.7.7 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted request that triggers a client swap in glx/glxcmdsswap.c; or (2) a crafted length or (3) a negative value in the screen field in a request to glx/glxcmds.c.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  09/05/2012

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 8.5 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 6.8

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): Single
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit?id=3f0d3f4d97bce75c1828635c322b6560a45a037f
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit?id=6c69235a9dfc52e4b4e47630ff4bab1a820eb543
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit?id=ec9c97c6bf70b523bc500bd3adf62176f1bb33a4 Exploit Patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1359.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1360.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/22/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/23/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/23/6
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28823
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=740954

Technical Details

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-4818
NVD Published Date:
09/05/2012
NVD Last Modified:
09/06/2012