XFree86 Pixmap Allocation Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:14807

Info

XFree86 Pixmap Allocation Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 14807
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2005-2495
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Sep 12 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 18 2006 08:28PM
Credit: The discoverer of this issue is currently unknown.
Vulnerable: XFree86 X11R6 4.3 .0
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
+ Redhat Fedora Core1
 + Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
 + Slackware Linux 9.1
+ Slackware Linux 9.0
+ Slackware Linux -current
 + Turbolinux Turbolinux Desktop 10.0
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
 XFree86 X11R6 4.2.1
+ Immunix Immunix OS 7.3
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0
+ Redhat Linux 7.3
+ Slackware Linux 8.1
XFree86 X11R6 4.1 .0
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.0
+ Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
 + Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 7.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 7.0
X.org X11R6 6.8.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
 X.org X11R6 6.7 .0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
+ SCO Unixware 7.1.4
+ SCO Unixware 7.1.3 up
 + SCO Unixware 7.1.3
+ SCO Unixware 7.1.1
Trustix Secure Linux 3.0
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
Sun Solaris 9_x86
Sun Solaris 9
Sun Solaris 8_x86
Sun Solaris 8_sparc
Sun Solaris 10.0_x86
Sun Solaris 10
Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) 2.0
Slackware Linux 10.2
Slackware Linux 10.1
Slackware Linux 10.0
Slackware Linux -current
SGI ProPack 3.0 SP6
SCO Unixware 7.1.4
SCO Unixware 7.1.3
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.1 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.0 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server for S/390 9.0
Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3 i686
Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3
Redhat Fedora Core4
Redhat Fedora Core3
Redhat Fedora Core2
Redhat Fedora Core1
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
Redhat Desktop 4.0
Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1 IA64
Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
NetBSD NetBSD 2.0.2
NetBSD NetBSD 2.0.1
NetBSD NetBSD 2.0
HP HP-UX B.11.23
HP HP-UX B.11.11
HP HP-UX B.11.00
Gentoo Linux
Avaya CMS Server 13.0
Avaya CMS Server 12.0
Avaya CMS Server 11.0
Avaya CMS Server 10.0
Avaya CMS Server 9.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

XFree86 Pixmap Allocation Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

XFree86 is prone to a buffer overrun in its pixmap-processing code.

This issue can potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code and to escalate privileges. An attacker may possibly gain superuser privileges by exploiting this issue.

Exploit / POC

XFree86 Pixmap Allocation Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]

Solution / Fix

XFree86 Pixmap Allocation Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Please see the referenced advisories for more information.


Sun Solaris 8_sparc

Sun Solaris 10

Sun Solaris 10.0_x86

Sun Solaris 9

Sun Solaris 9_x86

Sun Solaris 8_x86

Trustix Secure Linux 3.0

XFree86 X11R6 4.1 .0

XFree86 X11R6 4.2.1

XFree86 X11R6 4.3 .0

X.org X11R6 6.7 .0

X.org X11R6 6.8.2

S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.1 x86_64

S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.1

S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64

S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2

S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3 x86_64

S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3

References

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