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CVE-2007-6429

HIGHEPSS 83th pctl
9.3
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

Multiple integer overflows in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a GetVisualInfo request containing a 32-bit value that is improperly used to calculate an amount of memory for allocation by the EVI extension, or (2) a request containing values related to pixmap size that are improperly used in management of shared memory by the MIT-SHM extension.

How to fix

Remediation Available
xorg-serverDebian
Fixed in:2:1.4.1~git20080105-2CVE-2007-6429
Fixed in:2:1.4.1~git20080105-2CVE-2007-6429
Fixed in:2:1.4.1~git20080105-2CVE-2007-6429
Fixed in:2:1.4.1~git20080105-2CVE-2007-6429

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.50%probability of exploitation in 30 days
83rdpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 83% of all known CVEs.

References

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