(Sun Issues T-Patch) X Server Buffer Overflow Render Extension Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1016033 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1016033
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2006-1526
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 5 2006
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in X server. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A buffer overflow exists in the X server RENDER extension implementation. A remote user (client) can send specially crafted data to trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code may run with elevated privileges.
The vulnerability resides in 'render/mitri.c'.
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Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
Sun has issued a T-patch for Solaris 10 (x86), available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/tpatches:
Solaris 10 T-patch T118966-20
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102339-1
Solaris 10 Sparc is not affected. Solaris 8 and 9 are not affected.
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Vendor URL: www.x.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 01:51:38 -0400
Subject: Security Vulnerability in the Xorg(1) Version of the Render Extension
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102339-1
CVE-2006-1526
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