(HP Issues Fix) X ShmPutImage() Integer Overflow Lets Local Users and Remote Authenticated Users View Arbitrary Memory Contents
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021136 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021136
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-1379
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jun 3 2011
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Original Entry Date: Nov 4 2008
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Impact:
Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): X11R7.3
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the X Window System. A local user or remote authenticated user can view arbitrary memory contents on the target system.
A local user or a remote authenticated user can send specially crafted data to trigger an integer overflow in the processing of ShmPutImage() requests and allow the user to view arbitrary X server memory locations.
The vendor was notified on March 26, 2008.
regenrecht reported this vulnerability via iDefense.
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Impact:
A local user or remote authenticated user can view arbitrary X server memory contents on the target system.
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Solution:
HP has issued a fix for HP-UX.
The HP advisory is available at:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321
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Vendor URL: x.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error, Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (HP/UX)
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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: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 08:28:28 -0500
Subject: HPSBUX02381 SSRT080083 rev.1 - HP-UX Running Xserver, Remote Execution of Arbitrary Code
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http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321
CVE-2007-5958, CVE-2007-6427, CVE-2007-6429, CVE-2008-0006, CVE-2008-1377, CVE-2008-1379
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