CVE-2006-6103 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 6.6 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via integer overflow in the X.Org DBE extension, requiring local access to the system.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2006-6103?

CVE-2006-6103 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jan 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Integer overflow in the ProcDbeSwapBuffers function in the DBE extension for X.Org 6.8.2, 6.9.0, 7.0, and 7.1, and XFree86 X server, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted X protocol request that triggers memory corruption during processing of unspecified data structures.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6103?

It affects 2 products.

Products include X.org X.org, Xfree86 Project Xfree86.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6103?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2006-6103 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6103 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6103, GHSA-gvqv-r6pq-23cj.

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