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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Affected Vendors & Products
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 |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T07:32:23.335Z
Reserved: 2007-12-03T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-0006
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-01-18T23:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-0006
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN