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CVE-2006-3739

Integer overflow in the CIDAFM function in X.Org 6.8.2 and XFree86 X server allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted Adobe Font Metrics (AFM) files with a modified number of character metrics (StartCharMetrics), which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Published

2006-09-13T01:07:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	x.org	x.org	6.8.2	Yes
Application	xfree86_project	xfree86_x	*	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/21864 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21889 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21890 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21894 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21900 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21904 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21908 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21924 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/22080 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/22141 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/22332 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/22560 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/23033 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/23899 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/24636 ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-07.xml ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016828 ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102714-1 ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102780-1 ([email protected])
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-190.htm ([email protected])
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-191.htm ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1193 ([email protected])
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=412 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:164 ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_23_sr.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0665.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0666.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445812/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464268/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19974 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-344-1 ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200702-patch.html ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3581 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3582 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0322 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1171 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28899 ([email protected])
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-614 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10305 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21864 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/21889 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/21890 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/21894 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/21900 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/21904 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/21908 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/21924 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/22080 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/22141 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/22332 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/22560 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/23033 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/23899 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/24636 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-07.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016828 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102714-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102780-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-190.htm (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-191.htm (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1193 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=412 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:164 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_23_sr.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0665.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0666.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445812/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464268/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19974 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-344-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200702-patch.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3581 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3582 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0322 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1171 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28899 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-614 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10305 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)