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CVE-2007-6428

5.0 · MEDIUM

The ProcGetReservedColormapEntries function in the TOG-CUP extension in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allows context-dependent attackers to read the contents of arbitrary memory locations via a reques…

Published Jan 18, 2008x.orgEPSS 1.74%

Overview

CVE-2007-6428 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting x.org tog-cup. It was published on January 18, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The ProcGetReservedColormapEntries function in the TOG-CUP extension in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allows context-dependent attackers to read the contents of arbitrary memory locations via a request containing a 32-bit value that is improperly used as an array index.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from x.org. Update tog-cup to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
x.orgxserver0Affected

References

Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362Refdocs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562Reflabs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=644Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlReflists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00004.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/28273Refsecunia.com/advisories/28532

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-6428?

CVE-2007-6428 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting x.org tog-cup. It was published on January 18, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-6428?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-6428?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from x.org. Update tog-cup to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-6428?

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