Description
Buffer overflow in (1) X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1, and (2) the libfont and libXfont libraries on some platforms including Sun Solaris, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PCF font with a large difference between the last col and first col values in the PCF_BDF_ENCODINGS table.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1466-2 | New xorg-server packages fix regression |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1466-3 | New xfree86 packages fix regression |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-571-1 | X.org vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T07:32:23.335Z
Reserved: 2007-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-0006
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-01-18T23:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-0006
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN