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CVE-2007-4990 Detail

Description

The swap_char2b function in X.Org X Font Server (xfs) before 1.0.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) QueryXBitmaps and (2) QueryXExtents protocol requests with crafted size values that specify an arbitrary number of bytes to be swapped on the heap, which triggers heap corruption.


Metrics

NVD enrichment efforts reference publicly available information to associate vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also displayed.
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  7.5 HIGH
Vector:  (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (10/08/2007)

Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2007-4990 The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw.

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12299
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12299
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194606
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194606
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01323725
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01323725
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01323725
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01323725
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=602
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=602
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2007-October/000416.html
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2007-October/000416.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/27040
http://secunia.com/advisories/27040
http://secunia.com/advisories/27052
http://secunia.com/advisories/27052
http://secunia.com/advisories/27060
http://secunia.com/advisories/27060
http://secunia.com/advisories/27176
http://secunia.com/advisories/27176
http://secunia.com/advisories/27228
http://secunia.com/advisories/27228
http://secunia.com/advisories/27240
http://secunia.com/advisories/27240
http://secunia.com/advisories/27560
http://secunia.com/advisories/27560
http://secunia.com/advisories/28004
http://secunia.com/advisories/28004
http://secunia.com/advisories/28514
http://secunia.com/advisories/28514
http://secunia.com/advisories/28536
http://secunia.com/advisories/28536
http://secunia.com/advisories/28542
http://secunia.com/advisories/28542
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-11.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-11.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103114-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103114-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200642-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200642-1
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:210
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:210
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_54_xorg.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_54_xorg.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0029.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0029.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0030.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0030.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481432/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481432/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25898
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25898
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018763
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018763
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3337
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3337
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3338
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3338
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3467
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3467
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0149
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0149
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36920
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36920
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1756
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1756
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11599
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11599
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00352.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00352.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-189 Numeric Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_font_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Up to (including)
1.0.4

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-4990
NVD Published Date:
10/05/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE