Bug 232996 – CVE-2007-1003 xserver XC-MISC integer overflow

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Bug 232996 - CVE-2007-1003 xserver XC-MISC integer overflow

Summary:	CVE-2007-1003 xserver XC-MISC integer overflow

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	XFree86 (Show other bugs)
Sub Component:
Version:	3.0
Hardware:	All Linux

Priority	medium Severity high
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Assigned To:	Søren Sandmann Pedersen
QA Contact:	David Lawrence
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Keywords:	Security

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Reported:	2007-03-19 16:08 EDT by Josh Bressers
Modified:	2014-06-18 05:09 EDT (History)
CC List:	3 users (show)

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Fixed In Version:	RHSA-2007-0125
Doc Type:	Bug Fix
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Last Closed:	2007-04-03 15:15:21 EDT
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Attachments	(Terms of Use)
Poposed upstream patch (1.05 KB, patch) 2007-03-19 16:10 EDT, Josh Bressers	no flags	Details \| Diff
Add an attachment (proposed patch, testcase, etc.)

External Trackers
Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2007:0125	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Important: XFree86 security update	2007-04-03 15:15:10 EDT

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Description Josh Bressers 2007-03-19 16:08:11 EDT

Sean Larsson, iDefense Labs, discovered an integer overflow flaw in the XC-MISC
extension.  This overflow could allow a local user to gain root privileges.

Comment 1 Josh Bressers 2007-03-19 16:08:39 EDT

This flaw also affects RHEL2.1

Comment 2 Josh Bressers 2007-03-19 16:10:32 EDT

Created attachment 150431 [details]
Poposed upstream patch

Comment 4 Søren Sandmann Pedersen 2007-03-20 17:34:28 EDT

2.1 is building. NVR: XFree86-4.1.0-80EL

Comment 5 Søren Sandmann Pedersen 2007-03-20 17:46:26 EDT

3 is building. NVR: XFree86-4.3.0-118_EL

http://brewweb.devel.redhat.com/brew/taskinfo?taskID=681192

Comment 8 Josh Bressers 2007-04-03 12:41:09 EDT

Lifting embargo.

Comment 9 Red Hat Bugzilla 2007-04-03 15:15:21 EDT

An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0125.html

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