JVNDB-2008-001043

Vulnerability from jvndb - Published: 2008-06-13 08:11 - Updated:2008-11-21 03:19
Severity
N/A (UNKNOWN) - -
Summary
X.Org Foundation X server buffer overflow vulnerability
Details
X server provided by the X.Org Foundation contains a buffer overflow vulnerability. The X.Org Foundation provides an open source implementation of the X Window System. The X server of this implementation contains a vulnerability in the handling of Portable Compiled Font (PCF) format fonts that can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow. X.Org Foundation released the X.Org security advisory on January 17, 2008, and CERT/CC released VU#203220 on March 19, 2008 regarding this vulnerability issue. Takuya Shiozaki of CODE blog (codeblog.org) reported this vulnerability to IPA. JPCERT/CC coordinated with the vendors under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
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  "dc:date": "2008-11-21T12:19+09:00",
  "dcterms:issued": "2008-06-13T17:11+09:00",
  "dcterms:modified": "2008-11-21T12:19+09:00",
  "description": "X server provided by the X.Org Foundation contains a buffer overflow vulnerability. \r\n\r\nThe X.Org Foundation provides an open source implementation of the X Window System. The X server of this implementation contains a vulnerability in the handling of Portable Compiled Font (PCF) format fonts that can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow. \r\n\r\nX.Org Foundation released the X.Org security advisory on January 17, 2008, and CERT/CC released VU#203220 on March 19, 2008 regarding this vulnerability issue. \r\n\r\nTakuya Shiozaki of CODE blog (codeblog.org) reported this vulnerability to IPA. \r\nJPCERT/CC coordinated with the vendors under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.",
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    {
      "#text": "http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2008/JVNDB-2008-001043.html",
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    {
      "#text": "https://www.ipa.go.jp/en/security/vulnerabilities/cwe.html",
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  "title": "X.Org Foundation X server buffer overflow vulnerability"
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