X11 Pixmap Creation Integer Overflow Vulnerability - Advisories

X11 Pixmap Creation Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory:	SA16790
Release Date:	2005-09-13
Last Update:	2005-12-28

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

Software:	X Window System 11 (X11) 6.x

CVE reference:	CVE-2005-2495 (Secunia mirror)

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Description: A vulnerability has been reported in X11, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges. For more information: SA16777 Solution: Update to version X11R6.9 or X11R7.0. http://ftp.x.org/pub/X11R6.9.0/ http://ftp.x.org/pub/X11R7.0/ Changelog: 2005-09-26: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note. 2005-12-28: Vendor released fixed version. Updated "Solution" and "Original Advisory" sections. Original Advisory: http://ftp.x.org/pub/X11R7.0/doc/html/RELNOTES2.html#2 http://ftp.x.org/pub/X11R6.9.0/doc/html/RELNOTES2.html#2 Other References: SA16777: http://secunia.com/advisories/16777/ US-CERT VU#102441: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/102441



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