XFree86 4.3 - Font Information File Buffer Overflow

XFree86 4.3 - Font Information File Buffer Overflow // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9636/info It has been reported that the XFree86 X Windows system is prone to a local buffer overflow vulnerability. The issue arises from improper bounds checking when parsing the 'font.alias' file...

Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : XFree86 (MDKSA-2004:012)

Two buffer overflow vulnerabilities were found by iDEFENSE in XFree86's parsing of the font.alias file. The X server, which runs as root, fails to check the length of user-provided input; as a result a malicious user could craft a malformed font.alias file causing a buffer overflow upon parsing,...

CVE-2004-0083

Technical details for CVE-2004-0083 are not publicly available in the provided documents; monitor for updates.

CVE-2004-0084

Technical details for CVE-2004-0084 are not publicly available in the provided documents. Monitor for updates from the advisories and vendors.

XFree86 4.x - CopyISOLatin1Lowered Font_Name Buffer Overflow

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9652/info It has been reported that the XFree86 X Windows system is prone to a local buffer overflow vulnerability. The issue arises from improper bounds checking when parsing the 'font.alias' file. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an...

iDEFENSESecurityAdvisory02.10.04: XFree86FontInformationFileBufferOverflow

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 iDEFENSE Security Advisory 02.10.04 XFree86 Font Information File Buffer Overflow http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=72 February 10, 2004 I. BACKGROUND In short, XFree86 is an open source X11-based desktop infrastructure. XFree86,...

XFree86 Font Information File Buffer Overflow

Background XFree86, provides a client/server interface between display hardware and the desktop environment while also providing both the windowing infrastructure and a standardized API. XFree86 is platform independent, network-transparent and extensible. Description Exploitation of a buffer...