9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2007-6429
X.Org Xserver Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Multiple integer overflows in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a GetVisualInfo request containing a 32-bit value that is improperly used to calculate an amount of memory for allocation by the EVI extension, or (2) a request containing values related to pixmap size that are improperly used in management of shared memory by the MIT-SHM extension.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 18, 2008, 11 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:40 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-6429 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 X.org xserver
2 X.org evi
3 X.org mit-shm
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-6429.

URL Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=645
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.html Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28273
http://secunia.com/advisories/28532
http://secunia.com/advisories/28535
http://secunia.com/advisories/28536
http://secunia.com/advisories/28539
http://secunia.com/advisories/28540
http://secunia.com/advisories/28542
http://secunia.com/advisories/28543
http://secunia.com/advisories/28550
http://secunia.com/advisories/28584
http://secunia.com/advisories/28592
http://secunia.com/advisories/28616
http://secunia.com/advisories/28693
http://secunia.com/advisories/28718
http://secunia.com/advisories/28838
http://secunia.com/advisories/28843
http://secunia.com/advisories/28885
http://secunia.com/advisories/28941
http://secunia.com/advisories/29139
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
http://secunia.com/advisories/29707
http://secunia.com/advisories/30161
http://secunia.com/advisories/32545
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-09.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-05.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019232
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103200-1 Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-200153-1
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-039.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-078.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1466
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:021
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:022
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:023
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:025
http://www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#012_xorg
http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#006_xorg
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0029.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0030.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0031.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487335/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27336 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27350
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27353
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0179
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0184
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0497/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0703
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3000
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX61&path=/200802/SECURITY/20080227/datafile112539&label=AIX%20X%20server%20multiple%20vulnerabilities
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39763
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39764
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2010
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11045
https://usn.ubuntu.com/571-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00641.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00704.html
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=645
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.html Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28273
http://secunia.com/advisories/28532
http://secunia.com/advisories/28535
http://secunia.com/advisories/28536
http://secunia.com/advisories/28539
http://secunia.com/advisories/28540
http://secunia.com/advisories/28542
http://secunia.com/advisories/28543
http://secunia.com/advisories/28550
http://secunia.com/advisories/28584
http://secunia.com/advisories/28592
http://secunia.com/advisories/28616
http://secunia.com/advisories/28693
http://secunia.com/advisories/28718
http://secunia.com/advisories/28838
http://secunia.com/advisories/28843
http://secunia.com/advisories/28885
http://secunia.com/advisories/28941
http://secunia.com/advisories/29139
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
http://secunia.com/advisories/29707
http://secunia.com/advisories/30161
http://secunia.com/advisories/32545
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-09.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-05.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019232
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103200-1 Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-200153-1
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-039.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-078.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1466
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:021
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:022
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:023
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:025
http://www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#012_xorg
http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#006_xorg
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0029.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0030.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0031.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487335/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27336 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27350
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27353
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0179
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0184
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0497/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0703
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3000
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX61&path=/200802/SECURITY/20080227/datafile112539&label=AIX%20X%20server%20multiple%20vulnerabilities
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39763
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39764
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2010
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11045
https://usn.ubuntu.com/571-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00641.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00704.html

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-6429 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362
    Added Reference http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
    Added Reference http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321
    Added Reference http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321
    Added Reference http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=645
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
    Added Reference http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00004.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28273
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28532
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28535
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28536
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28539
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28540
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28542
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28543
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28550
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28584
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28592
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28616
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28693
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28718
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28838
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28843
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28885
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28941
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29139
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29707
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30161
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32545
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-09.xml
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-05.xml
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1019232
    Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103200-1
    Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-200153-1
    Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-039.htm
    Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-078.htm
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1466
    Added Reference http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:021
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:022
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:023
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:025
    Added Reference http://www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#012_xorg
    Added Reference http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#006_xorg
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0029.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0030.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0031.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487335/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27336
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27350
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27353
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0179
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0184
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0497/references
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0703
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3000
    Added Reference http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX61&path=/200802/SECURITY/20080227/datafile112539&label=AIX%20X%20server%20multiple%20vulnerabilities
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39763
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39764
    Added Reference https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2010
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11045
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/571-1/
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00641.html
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00704.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/487335/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487335/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-571-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/571-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11045 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11045 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/39764 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/39763 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39764 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39763 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 21, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-6429 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-6429 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.51 }} 0.03%

score

0.76321

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability