CVE-2011-0465

xorg: xrdb code execution via crafted X client hostname

Severity Score

9.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

xrdb.c in xrdb before 1.0.9 in X.Org X11R7.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a (1) DHCP or (2) XDMCP message.

xrdb.c en xrdb anterior a v1.0.9 en X.Org X11R7.6 y anteriores permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar comandos arbitrarios mediante metacaracteres en un hostname obtenido de un mensaje (1) DHCP o (2) XDMCP.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2011-01-14 CVE Reserved
2011-04-06 CVE Published
2024-04-24 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (30)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/44010	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44012	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44082	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44122	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44123	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44193	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47189	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025317	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0889	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0906	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0929	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0966	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0975	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66585	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/app/xrdb/commit/?id=1027d5df07398c1507fb1fe3a9981aa6b4bc3a56	2017-08-17
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2011-April/001635.html	2017-08-17
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2011-April/001636.html	2017-08-17
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680196	2011-04-11

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/057928.html	2017-08-17
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00002.html	2017-08-17
http://secunia.com/advisories/44040	2017-08-17
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.465748	2017-08-17
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2213	2017-08-17
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:076	2017-08-17
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0432.html	2017-08-17
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0433.html	2017-08-17
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1107-1	2017-08-17
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0880	2017-08-17
https://lwn.net/Articles/437150	2017-08-17
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0465	2011-04-11

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Matthias Hopf Search vendor "Matthias Hopf"		Xrdb Search vendor "Matthias Hopf" for product "Xrdb"				<= 1.0.8 Search vendor "Matthias Hopf" for product "Xrdb" and version " <= 1.0.8"		-		Affected
Matthias Hopf Search vendor "Matthias Hopf"		Xrdb Search vendor "Matthias Hopf" for product "Xrdb"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Matthias Hopf" for product "Xrdb" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Matthias Hopf Search vendor "Matthias Hopf"		Xrdb Search vendor "Matthias Hopf" for product "Xrdb"				1.0.3 Search vendor "Matthias Hopf" for product "Xrdb" and version "1.0.3"		-		Affected
Matthias Hopf Search vendor "Matthias Hopf"		Xrdb Search vendor "Matthias Hopf" for product "Xrdb"				1.0.4 Search vendor "Matthias Hopf" for product "Xrdb" and version "1.0.4"		-		Affected
Matthias Hopf Search vendor "Matthias Hopf"		Xrdb Search vendor "Matthias Hopf" for product "Xrdb"				1.0.5 Search vendor "Matthias Hopf" for product "Xrdb" and version "1.0.5"		-		Affected
Matthias Hopf Search vendor "Matthias Hopf"		Xrdb Search vendor "Matthias Hopf" for product "Xrdb"				1.0.6 Search vendor "Matthias Hopf" for product "Xrdb" and version "1.0.6"		-		Affected
Matthias Hopf Search vendor "Matthias Hopf"		Xrdb Search vendor "Matthias Hopf" for product "Xrdb"				1.0.7 Search vendor "Matthias Hopf" for product "Xrdb" and version "1.0.7"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				<= r7.6 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version " <= r7.6"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r1 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r1"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r2 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r2"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r3 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r3"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r4 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r4"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r5 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r5"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r6 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r6"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r6.1 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r6.1"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r6.3 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r6.3"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r6.4 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r6.4"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r6.5.1 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r6.5.1"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r6.6 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r6.6"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r6.7 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r6.7"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r6.7.0 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r6.7.0"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r6.8.0 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r6.8.0"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r6.8.1 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r6.8.1"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r6.8.2 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r6.8.2"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r6.9.0 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r6.9.0"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r7.0 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r7.0"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r7.1 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r7.1"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r7.2 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r7.2"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r7.3 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r7.3"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r7.4 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r7.4"		-		Affected
X Search vendor "X"		X11 Search vendor "X" for product "X11"				r7.5 Search vendor "X" for product "X11" and version "r7.5"		-		Affected