XFree86 X11r6 up to 4.3.0 GLX Extension memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in XFree86 X11r6 up to 4.3.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component GLX Extension. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2004-0093. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in XFree86 X11r6 up to 4.3.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component GLX Extension. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

XFree86 4.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an out-of-bounds array index when using the GLX extension and Direct Rendering Infrastructure (DRI).

The weakness was presented 03/15/2004 with Debian (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-0093. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12483 (RHEL 2.1 : XFree86 (RHSA-2004:152)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15272), Tenable (12483), SecurityFocus (BID 9701†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24222†). See VDB-21644 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 12483
Nessus Name: RHEL 2.1 : XFree86 (RHSA-2004:152)
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OpenVAS ID: 53680
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 443-1 (xfree86)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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02/20/2004 🔍
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06/29/2021 +2449 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Organization: Debian
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-0093 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0093
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21643
X-Force: 15272
SecurityFocus: 9701 - XFree86 Direct Rendering Infrastructure Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 24222 - XFree86 X11R6 4.1.0 Through 4.3.0 Remote DoS and Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2014 15:29
Updated: 06/29/2021 14:51
Changes: 10/15/2014 15:29 (59), 02/17/2017 11:32 (9), 06/29/2021 14:51 (3)
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