Bug 234056 - CVE-2007-1351 Multiple font integer overflows (CVE-2007-1352)
Summary: CVE-2007-1351 Multiple font integer overflows (CVE-2007-1352)
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Classification: Red Hat
Component: xorg-x11
Version: 4.0
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
high
Target Milestone: ---
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Assignee: Søren Sandmann Pedersen
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2007-03-26 20:23 UTC by Josh Bressers
Modified: 2014-06-18 09:09 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

Fixed In Version: RHSA-2007-0126
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2007-04-03 18:51:19 UTC
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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2007:0126 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Important: xorg-x11 security update 2007-04-03 18:50:57 UTC

Description Josh Bressers 2007-03-26 20:23:04 UTC 
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #234055 +++

iDEFENSE has reported two font related integer overflows.

CVE-2007-1351 describes an integer overflow in the way X parses a BDF font file.

CVE-2007-1352 describes an integer overflow in thw way X parses a fonts.dir file.

Both of these flaws could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges.
Comment 1 Josh Bressers 2007-03-26 20:29:06 UTC 
attachment 150950 [details] is the proposed upstream patch
Comment 5 Josh Bressers 2007-04-03 16:44:43 UTC 
Lifting embargo
Comment 6 Red Hat Bugzilla 2007-04-03 18:51:19 UTC 
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-2007-0126.html
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