First published: Mon Jun 16 2008(Updated: )
Multiple integer overflows in the Render extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) SProcRenderCreateLinearGradient, (2) SProcRenderCreateRadialGradient, or (3) SProcRenderCreateConicalGradient request with an invalid field specifying the number of bytes to swap in the request data, which triggers heap memory corruption.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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X11 Fonts Utilities | =r7.3 |
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CVE-2008-2362 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.
To fix CVE-2008-2362, upgrade to a patched version of the X.Org server that addresses the integer overflow vulnerabilities.
CVE-2008-2362 affects the X server version 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3.
Yes, CVE-2008-2362 can be exploited remotely by context-dependent attackers.
Exploiting CVE-2008-2362 can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.