CVE-2010-4818
The GLX extension in X.Org xserver 1.7.7 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted request that triggers a client swap in glx/glxcmdsswap.c; or (2) a crafted…
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High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The GLX extension in X.Org xserver 1.7.7 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted request that triggers a client swap in glx/glxcmdsswap.c; or (2) a crafted length or (3) a negative value in the screen field in a request to glx/glxcmds.c.
- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.35% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- x.org/x.org
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit?id=3f0d3f4d97bce75c1828635c322b6560a45a037f
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit?id=6c69235a9dfc52e4b4e47630ff4bab1a820eb543
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit?id=ec9c97c6bf70b523bc500bd3adf62176f1bb33a4Exploit, Patch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1359.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1360.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/22/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/23/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/23/6
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28823
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=740954
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit?id=3f0d3f4d97bce75c1828635c322b6560a45a037f
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit?id=6c69235a9dfc52e4b4e47630ff4bab1a820eb543
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit?id=ec9c97c6bf70b523bc500bd3adf62176f1bb33a4Exploit, Patch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1359.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1360.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/22/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/23/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/23/6
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28823
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=740954
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.