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Sun Solaris libX11 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA21815
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Release Date:
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2006-09-08
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Last Update:
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2006-09-13
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Popularity:
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9,106 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Sun Solaris 10
Sun Solaris 8
Sun Solaris 9
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-4655
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Solaris, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
The vulnerability is due to a boundary error in libX11. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow and allows arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the application dynamically linked to the library.
The vulnerability affects Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 for the SPARC and x86 platform.
Solution:
Apply patches:
-- SPARC Platform --
Solaris 8:
Apply patch 119067-03 or later.
Solaris 9:
Apply patch 112785-56 or later.
Solaris 10:
Apply patch 119059-16 or later.
-- x86 Platform --
Solaris 8:
Apply patch 119068-03 or later.
Solaris 9:
Apply patch 112786-45 or later.
Solaris 10:
Apply patch 119060-15 or later.
Provided and/or discovered by:
RISE Security
Changelog:
2006-09-11: Updated "Other References".
2006-09-13: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
Sun Microsystems:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102570-1
RISE Security:
http://www.risesecurity.org/advisory/RISE-2006001.txt
Other References:
SA21845:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21845/
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