National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-6427

Overview

The XInput extension in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via requests related to byte swapping and heap corruption within multiple functions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-4990.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: BID

Name: 27336

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27336

External Source: SUNALERT

Name: 103200

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103200-1

External Source: MLIST

Name: [xorg] 20080117 X.Org security advisory: multiple vulnerabilities in the X server

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.html

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-3000

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3000

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-0924

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-0703

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0703

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-0497

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0497/references

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-0184

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0184

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-0179

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0179

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32545

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32545

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10372

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10372

External Source: IDEFENSE

Name: 20080117 Multiple Vendor X Server XInput Extension Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities

Hyperlink:http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=643

External Source: HP

Name: SSRT080083

Hyperlink:http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321

External Source: HP

Name: SSRT080083

Hyperlink:http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2008-0831

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00704.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2008-0760

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00641.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2010

Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2010

External Source: XF

Name: xorg-xinput-code-execution(39759)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/39759

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX61&path=/200802/SECURITY/20080227/datafile112539&label=AIX%20X%20server%20multiple%20vulnerabilities

Hyperlink:http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX61&path=/200802/SECURITY/20080227/datafile112539&label=AIX%20X%20server%20multiple%20vulnerabilities

External Source: UBUNTU

Name: USN-571-1

Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-571-1

External Source: BID

Name: 27351

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27351

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20080130 rPSA-2008-0032-1 xorg-x11 xorg-x11-fonts xorg-x11-tools xorg-x11-xfs

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/487335/100/0/threaded

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2008:0031

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0031.html

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2008:0030

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0030.html

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2008:0029

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0029.html

External Source: OPENBSD

Name: [4.2] 20080208 006: SECURITY FIX: February 8, 2008

Hyperlink:http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#006_xorg

External Source: OPENBSD

Name: [4.1] 20080208 012: SECURITY FIX: February 8, 2008

Hyperlink:http://www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#012_xorg

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2008:025

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:025

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2008:023

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:023

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2008:022

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:022

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2008:021

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:021

External Source: GENTOO

Name: GLSA-200805-07

Hyperlink:http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-1466

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1466

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-078.htm

Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-078.htm

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-039.htm

Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-039.htm

External Source: SUNALERT

Name: 200153

Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-200153-1

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1019232

Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1019232

External Source: GENTOO

Name: GLSA-200804-05

Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-05.xml

External Source: GENTOO

Name: GLSA-200801-09

Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-09.xml

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 30161

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30161

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 29707

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29707

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 29622

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29622

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 29420

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29420

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 29139

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29139

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28941

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28941

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28885

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28885

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28843

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28843

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28838

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28838

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28718

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28718

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28693

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28693

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28616

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28616

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28592

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28592

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28584

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28584

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28550

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28550

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28543

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28543

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28542

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28542

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28540

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28540

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28539

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28539

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28536

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28536

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28535

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28535

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28532

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28532

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28273

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28273

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SR:2008:008

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SR:2008:003

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.html

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SA:2008:003

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00004.html

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2008-03-18

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562

Hyperlink:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362

Hyperlink:http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10372

Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10372