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.
Published: 2012-09-05
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: 2.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-4783 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1232-1 X.Org X server vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1232-3 X.Org X server vulnerability
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
X.org X.org
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:02:29.487Z

Reserved: 2011-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-4818

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-09-05T23:55:01.443

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2010-4818

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-09-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-4818 - Bugzilla

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