X.Org X Server 'xkb/xkb.c' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:72578

Info

X.Org X Server 'xkb/xkb.c' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 72578
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2015-0255
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 11 2015 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 11 2015 08:02PM
Credit: Olivier Fourdan
Vulnerable: 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
+ 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 1.0.1
+ 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
+ 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 7.5
X.org X11R7 7.3
X.org X11R7 7.2
X.org X11R7 7.1
X.org X11R7 7.0
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64
Oracle Enterprise Linux 6.2
Oracle Enterprise Linux 6
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 6.0 sparc
Debian Linux 6.0 s/390
Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 6.0 mips
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 6.0 arm
Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

X.Org X Server 'xkb/xkb.c' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

X.Org X Server is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability that lets X clients read arbitrary X server memory.

Attackers can exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information that may lead to further attacks.

Exploit / POC

X.Org X Server 'xkb/xkb.c' Information Disclosure 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

X.Org X Server 'xkb/xkb.c' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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

References

X.Org X Server 'xkb/xkb.c' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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