(Sun Issues Fix) X11 Overflows Let Local Users Gain Root Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017964 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1017964
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-1003, CVE-2007-1351, CVE-2007-1352
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: May 22 2007
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Original Entry Date: Apr 26 2007
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Root access via local system, User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 7.2 and prior versions
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Description:
Several vulnerabilities were reported in X. A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
A local user can trigger an integer overflow in the processing of BDF fonts to execute arbitrary code on the target system with root privileges [CVE-2007-1351].
A local user can trigger an integer overflow in 'fonts.dir' to execute arbitrary code on the target system with root privileges [CVE-2007-1352].
A local user can trigger an integer overflow in the XC-MISC extension to execute arbitrary code on the target system with root privileges [CVE-2007-1003].
Sean Larsson of iDefense Labs discovered the XC-MISC extension vulnerability. iDefense reported the other two vulnerabilities.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain root privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
Sun has issued the following fixes.
SPARC Platform
* Solaris 8 with patch 119067-07 or later (for Xsun(1)
* Solaris 9 with patch 112785-61 or later (for Xsun(1))
x86 Platform
* Solaris 8 with patch 119068-07 or later (for Xsun(1))
* Solaris 9 with patch 112786-50 or later (for Xsun(1))
* Solaris 9 with patch 124833-02 or later (for Xorg(1))
Sun is working on a final fix.
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102696-1
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Vendor URL: wiki.x.org/wiki/Development/Security?action=show&redirect=SecurityPage (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: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:04:58 -0400
Subject: Multiple vulnerabilities in libfreetype, Xsun(1) and Xorg(1)
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102886-1
CVE-2007-1003
CVE-2007-1351
CVE-2007-1352
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