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XFree86 Pixmap Creation Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA16777
Release Date: 2005-09-13
Last Update: 2005-09-26
Popularity: 12,036 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:XFree86 4.1.x
XFree86 4.2.x
XFree86 4.3.x
XFree86 4.4.x
XFree86 4.5.x

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Description:
Luke Hutchison has reported a vulnerability in XFree86, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to an integer overflow in the allocation of pixmaps. This can be exploited to cause a heap based buffer overflow by creating an overly large pixmap.

Successful exploitation may lead to execution of arbitrary code.

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