X Server Bug in compNewPixmap() Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1018665
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1018665
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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-4730
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Sep 10 2007
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Impact: Root access via local system, User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes
Exploit Included: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 1.4
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in X.org's X server. A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
A local user can trigger an error in the compNewPixmap() function to execute arbitrary commands on the target system with elevated privileges.
Aaron Plattner reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (1.4).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2007-September/000378.html
[Editor's note: The vendor's advisory does not reference any security implications.]
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Vendor URL: www.x.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:22:51 -0400
Subject: X server
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CVE-2007-4730
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