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...

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...