Description
The XClientMessageEvent struct used in certain components of X.Org 6.8.2 and earlier, possibly including (1) the X server and (2) Xlib, uses a "long" specifier for elements of the l array, which results in inconsistent sizes in the struct on 32-bit versus 64-bit platforms, and might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly conduct other attacks.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2006-0205 | The XClientMessageEvent struct used in certain components of X.Org 6.8.2 and earlier, possibly including (1) the X server and (2) Xlib, uses a "long" specifier for elements of the l array, which results in inconsistent sizes in the struct on 32-bit versus 64-bit platforms, and might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly conduct other attacks. |
References
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421256/100/0/threaded |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T16:25:33.986Z
Reserved: 2006-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-0197
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Status : Modified
Published: 2006-01-13T23:03:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2006-0197
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD