CVE-2006-4447

X.Org and XFree86, including libX11, xdm, xf86dga, xinit, xload, xtrans, and xterm, does not check the return values for setuid and seteuid calls when attempting to drop privileges, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing those calls to fail, such as by exceeding a ulimit...

CVE-2006-4447

X.Org and XFree86, including libX11, xdm, xf86dga, xinit, xload, xtrans, and xterm, does not check the return values for setuid and seteuid calls when attempting to drop privileges, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing those calls to fail, such as by exceeding a ulimit...

CVE-2006-4447

Summary: CVE-2006-4447 affects X.Org and XFree86 components (libX11, xdm, xf86dga, xinit, xload, xtrans, xterm) where setuid/seteuid return values are not checked when dropping privileges. This may enable local privilege escalation if those calls fail (e.g., due to ulimit). What is affected: X.Or...

GLSA-200608-25 : X.org and some X.org libraries: Local privilege escalations

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200608-25 X.org and some X.org libraries: Local privilege escalations Several X.org libraries and X.org itself contain system calls to setuid functions, without checking their result. Impact : Local users could deliberately exceed...

CentOS 4 : xorg-x11 (CESA-2006:0634)

Updated X.org packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. X.org is an open source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level...

X.org and some X.org libraries: Local privilege escalations

Background X.org is an implementation of the X Window System. Description Several X.org libraries and X.org itself contain system calls to setuid functions, without checking their result. Impact Local users could deliberately exceed their assigned resource limits and elevate their privileges afte...

xorg security update

CentOS Errata and Security Advisory CESA-2006:0634 Updated X.org packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. X.org is an open source implementation of the...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: xorg-x11 security update

Updated X.org packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. X.org is an open source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level...

X.Org server fails to properly test for effective user ID

Overview A vulnerability in the X.Org server could allow a local attacker to gain administrative privileges or cause a denial of service on an affected system. Description The X.Org server program provides several command-line options that are meant to be parsed only when the program is running a...

CentOS 4 : xorg-x11 (CESA-2006:0451)

Updated X.org packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. X.org is an open source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level...

X.Org server buffer overflow in Xrender extension

Overview A vulnerability in the X.Org X server could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the server. Description The X Window System provides a number of components to support graphical user interfaces, primarily on Unix-like operating systems. It features a...

RHEL 4 : xorg-x11 (RHSA-2006:0451)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 4 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2006:0451 advisory. X.org is an open source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level functionality that full-fledged graphical user...

SUSE-SA:2006:023: xorg-x11-server

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2006:023 xorg-x11-server. Miscalculation of a buffer size in the X Render extension of the X.Org X11 server could potentially be exploited by users to cause a buffer overflow and run code with elevated privileges. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C...

USN-280-1: X.org server vulnerability

The Render extension of the X.org server incorrectly calculated the size of a memory buffer, which led to a buffer overflow. A local attacker could exploit this to crash the X server or even execute arbitrary code with root privileges...

xorg security update

CentOS Errata and Security Advisory CESA-2006:0451 Updated X.org packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. X.org is an open source implementation of the...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: xorg-x11 security update

Updated X.org packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. X.org is an open source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level...

[ GLSA 200605-02 ] X.Org: Buffer overflow in XRender extension

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X.Org X Server bufer overflow

Buffer overflow in XRender extension...

GLSA-200605-02 : X.Org: Buffer overflow in XRender extension

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200605-02 X.Org: Buffer overflow in XRender extension X.Org miscalculates the size of a buffer in the XRender extension. Impact : An X.Org user could exploit this issue to make the X server execute arbitrary code with elevated...

CVE-2006-1526

Buffer overflow in the X render Xrender extension in X.org X server 6.8.0 up to allows attackers to cause a denial of service crash, as demonstrated by the 1 XRenderCompositeTriStrip and 2 XRenderCompositeTriFan requests in the rendertest from XCB xcb/xcb-demo, which leads to an incorrect memory...