CVE-2008-0006 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in X.Org X server and libfont libraries allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious PCF font.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-0006?
CVE-2008-0006 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jan 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in (1) X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1, and (2) the libfont and libXfont libraries on some platforms including Sun Solaris, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PCF font with a large difference between the last col and first col values in the PCF_BDF_ENCODINGS table.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0006?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (8)
libXfont Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:1.2.2-1.0.3.el5_1 |
libXfont-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:1.2.2-1.0.3.el5_1 |
libXfont Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.2-1.0.3.el5_1 |
libXfont-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.2-1.0.3.el5_1 |
libXfont-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.2-1.0.3.el5_1 |
libXfont Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:1.2.2-1.0.3.el5_1 |
libXfont-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:1.2.2-1.0.3.el5_1 |
libXfont-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:1.2.2-1.0.3.el5_1 |
Products include Sun Solaris Libfont, Sun Solaris Libxfont, X.org Xserver.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0006?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-0006 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0006 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0006, GHSA-8jcc-7w3m-qv8c, RHSA-2008:0064.