X11 R7.3 fbshmputimage numeric error

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in X11 R7.3 (Windowing System Software). This issue affects the function fbshmputimage. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in the fbShmPutImage function in the MIT-SHM extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3 allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary process memory via crafted values for a Pixmap width and height.

The bug was discovered 06/11/2008. The weakness was shared 06/16/2008 by regenrecht (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-1379 since 03/18/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 36890 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : metisse (MDVSA-2008:179)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116075 (HP-UX Running Xserver, Arbitrary Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (HPSBUX02381)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (43016) and Tenable (36890). The entries 40634, 40633, 40631 and 40630 are related to this item.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 36890
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : metisse (MDVSA-2008:179)
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OpenVAS ID: 61171
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1595-1 (xorg-server)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: regenrecht
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-1379 (🔍)
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X-Force: 43016
SecurityTracker: 1020246
Vulnerability Center: 18620 - X.Org Vulnerability Allows Local Attackers to Read Memory via a Specially-Crafted Pixmap, Low
SecurityFocus: 29669 - X.Org X Server MIT-SHM Extension Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 30627
OSVDB: 46188 - CVE-2008-1379 - X.Org - Xserver - Integer Overflow Issue
Vupen: ADV-2008-1803

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 08/11/2019 17:43
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (76), 08/11/2019 17:43 (13)
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