Description
Integer overflow in the CIDAFM function in X.Org 6.8.2 and XFree86 X server allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted Adobe Font Metrics (AFM) files with a modified number of character metrics (StartCharMetrics), which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1193-1 | New XFree86 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-3733 | Integer overflow in the CIDAFM function in X.Org 6.8.2 and XFree86 X server allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted Adobe Font Metrics (AFM) files with a modified number of character metrics (StartCharMetrics), which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-344-1 | X.org vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T18:39:54.038Z
Reserved: 2006-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-3739
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Status : Modified
Published: 2006-09-13T01:07:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2006-3739
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN