X.Org xrdb Remote Arbitrary Shell Command Injection Vulnerability

BID:47189

Info

X.Org xrdb Remote Arbitrary Shell Command Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 47189
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2011-0465
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 06 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 10:19PM
Credit: Sebastian Krahmer from SUSE security team
Vulnerable: Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 93.E0.21C
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 91.D2.32
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 82.D1.44
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 81.D0.73
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 73.D2.33
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 73.C5.11
X.org xrdb 1.0.8
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10 SP4
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10 SP3
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP3
Sun Solaris 9
Sun Solaris 10
Slackware Linux x86_64 -current
Slackware Linux 13.1 x86_64
Slackware Linux 13.1
Slackware Linux 13.0 x86_64
Slackware Linux 13.0
Slackware Linux 12.2
Slackware Linux 12.1
Slackware Linux 12.0
Slackware Linux -current
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.4
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux POS 9
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Avaya Voice Portal 4.1 SP2
Avaya Voice Portal 4.1 SP1
Avaya Voice Portal 4.1
Avaya Voice Portal 4.0
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.1.2
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.1.1
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.2.1
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.2
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.1
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.0.1
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server MSS 5.1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server MSS 4.1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2.8
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2.2
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2 SP3
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2 SP2
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2 SP1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.1 SP2
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.1 SP1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 4.0
Avaya Message Networking 5.2.1
Avaya Message Networking MN 3.1
Avaya Message Networking 5.2.2
Avaya Message Networking 5.2 SP1
Avaya Message Networking 5.2
Avaya Message Networking 3.1
Avaya IQ 4.1
Avaya IQ 5.2
Avaya IQ 5.1
Avaya IQ 5
Avaya IQ 4.2
Avaya IQ 4.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000M Signaling Server 7.5
Avaya Communication Server 1000M Signaling Server 7.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000M Signaling Server 6.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000M 7.5
Avaya Communication Server 1000M 7.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000M 6.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000E Signaling Server 7.5
Avaya Communication Server 1000E Signaling Server 7.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000E Signaling Server 6.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000E 7.5
Avaya Communication Server 1000E 7.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000E 6.0
Avaya Aura System Platform SP1.1
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0 SP3
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0 SP2
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0
Avaya Aura System Platform 1.0
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.0 SP1
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.0
Avaya Aura System Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura Session Manager 1.1
Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.1
Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.0
Attachmate Reflection X 2011
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 14.1 SP1
Attachmate Reflection 14.1
Attachmate Reflection 14.0 SP1
Attachmate Reflection 14.0
Not Vulnerable: X.org xrdb 1.0.9

Discussion

X.Org xrdb Remote Arbitrary Shell Command Injection Vulnerability

X.Org xrdb is prone to a remote command-injection vulnerability because it fails to adequately sanitize user-supplied input data.

Successful exploitation requires the attackers' ability to login via XDMCP or set a malicious hostname.

Remote attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary shell commands with the privileges of the user running the display manager.

X.Org xrdb versions prior to 1.0.9 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

X.Org xrdb Remote Arbitrary Shell Command Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue using standard tools.

Solution / Fix

X.Org xrdb Remote Arbitrary Shell Command Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Slackware Linux 12.2

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia

Slackware Linux 13.1

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.4

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 ARM

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

Slackware Linux x86_64 -current

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia

Slackware Linux 13.0 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64

References

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