X.Org X Server PCF Font Parser Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:27352

Info

X.Org X Server PCF Font Parser Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 27352
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2008-0006
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jan 17 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:46PM
Credit: Takuya Shiozaki is credited with the discovery of this issue.
Vulnerable: X.org Xserver 1.3
X.org xorg-server 1.4
X.org xorg-server 1.3.99.2 (RC2)
X.org xorg-server 1.2
X.org xorg-server 1.02-r5
X.org xorg-server 1.0.2-r6
X.org X11R7 1.1.1
+ 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 X11R7 1.0.2
X.org X11R7 1.0.1
X.org X11R7 1.0
X.org X11R7 7.2
X.org X11R7 7.1
X.org X11R7 7.0
X.org X11R6 6.9
+ 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 6.8.2
X.org X11R6 6.8.1
X.org X11R6 6.8
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
X.org X11R6 5.1
X.org X11R6 4.0
X.org LibXfont 1.3.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 9
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10.SP1
SuSE openSUSE 10.3
Sun Solaris 9_x86
Sun Solaris 9_sparc
Sun Solaris 8_x86
Sun Solaris 8_sparc
Sun Solaris 10_x86
Sun Solaris 10_sparc
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.2
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux POS 9
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 x86-64
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 x86
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 ppc
rPath rPath Linux 1
rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
RedHat Enterprise Linux Virtualization 5 server
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
RedHat Desktop 4.0
RedHat Desktop 3.0
RedHat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1 IA64
RedHat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
Red Hat Fedora 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
OpenBSD OpenBSD 4.2
OpenBSD OpenBSD 4.1
NoMachine nx-X11 3.1 -3
NoMachine NX Server 3.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
Linux Terminal Server Project Linux Terminal Server Project 4.2
IBM AIX 6.1
IBM AIX 5.3
IBM AIX 5.2
HP HP-UX B.11.31
HP HP-UX B.11.31
HP HP-UX B.11.23
HP HP-UX B.11.23
HP HP-UX B.11.11
HP HP-UX B.11.11
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Avaya Interactive Response 3.0
Avaya Interactive Response 2.0
Avaya CMS Server 13.0
Avaya CMS Server 12.0
Avaya CMS Server 14.0
Avaya CMS Server 13.1
Attachmate Reflection X 14.0.5
Attachmate Reflection X 14.0
Attachmate Reflection X 13.0
Attachmate Reflection for UNIX and OpenVMS 14.0.5
Attachmate Reflection for IBM 14.0.5
Attachmate Reflection for IBM 14
Attachmate Reflection for HP 14.0.5
Attachmate Reflection 13.0.5
Attachmate Reflection 13.0.4
Attachmate Reflection 14.0 SP1
Attachmate Reflection 14.0
Attachmate Reflection 13.0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11
Not Vulnerable: X.org xorg-server 1.4.1
NoMachine nx-X11 3.1 -4
Linux Terminal Server Project Linux Terminal Server Project 5.0
Attachmate Reflection X 14.1
Attachmate Reflection 14.1

Discussion

X.Org X Server PCF Font Parser Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

X.Org X Server is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the server. Failed attacks will cause denial-of-service conditions.

NOTE: This vulnerability was previously covered in BID 27336 (X.Org X Server Multiple Local Privilege Escalation and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities), but has been given its own record to better document the issue.

Exploit / POC

X.Org X Server PCF Font Parser Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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

Solution / Fix

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