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CVE-2011-0465

xrdb.c in xrdb before 1.0.9 in X.Org X11R7.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a (1) DHCP or (2) XDMCP message.

Published

2011-04-08T15:17:25.697

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application matthias_hopf xrdb ≤ 1.0.8 Yes
Application matthias_hopf xrdb 1.0.2 Yes
Application matthias_hopf xrdb 1.0.3 Yes
Application matthias_hopf xrdb 1.0.4 Yes
Application matthias_hopf xrdb 1.0.5 Yes
Application matthias_hopf xrdb 1.0.6 Yes
Application matthias_hopf xrdb 1.0.7 Yes
Application x x11 ≤ r7.6 Yes
Application x x11 r1 Yes
Application x x11 r2 Yes
Application x x11 r3 Yes
Application x x11 r4 Yes
Application x x11 r5 Yes
Application x x11 r6 Yes
Application x x11 r6.1 Yes
Application x x11 r6.3 Yes
Application x x11 r6.4 Yes
Application x x11 r6.5.1 Yes
Application x x11 r6.6 Yes
Application x x11 r6.7 Yes
Application x x11 r6.7.0 Yes
Application x x11 r6.8.0 Yes
Application x x11 r6.8.1 Yes
Application x x11 r6.8.2 Yes
Application x x11 r6.9.0 Yes
Application x x11 r7.0 Yes
Application x x11 r7.1 Yes
Application x x11 r7.2 Yes
Application x x11 r7.3 Yes
Application x x11 r7.4 Yes
Application x x11 r7.5 Yes
References