Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2004-0083 First vendor Publication 2004-03-03
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2024-11-20

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 10 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 10 Authentication None Required
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Detail

Buffer overflow in ReadFontAlias from dirfile.c of XFree86 4.1.0 through 4.3.0 allows local users and remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a font alias file (font.alias) with a long token, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0084 and CVE-2004-0106.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0083

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:806
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:806
Title: Red Hat XFree86 Buffer Overflow in ReadFontAlias
Description: Buffer overflow in ReadFontAlias from dirfile.c of XFree86 4.1.0 through 4.3.0 allows local users and remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a font alias file (font.alias) with a long token, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0084 and CVE-2004-0106.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2004-0083
Version: 2
Platform(s): Red Hat Linux 9
Product(s): XFree86
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:830
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:830
Title: XFree86 Buffer Overflow in dirfile
Description: Buffer overflow in ReadFontAlias from dirfile.c of XFree86 4.1.0 through 4.3.0 allows local users and remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a font alias file (font.alias) with a long token, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0084 and CVE-2004-0106.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2004-0083
Version: 2
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Product(s): XFree86
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9612
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9612
Title: Buffer overflow in ReadFontAlias from dirfile.c of XFree86 4.1.0 through 4.3.0 allows local users and remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a font alias file (font.alias) with a long token, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0084 and CVE-2004-0106.
Description: Buffer overflow in ReadFontAlias from dirfile.c of XFree86 4.1.0 through 4.3.0 allows local users and remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a font alias file (font.alias) with a long token, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0084 and CVE-2004-0106.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2004-0083
Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
CentOS Linux 3
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 7
Os 2

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2009-05-05 Name : HP-UX Update for XFree86 HPSBUX01018
File : nvt/gb_hp_ux_HPSBUX01018.nasl
2008-09-24 Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200402-02 (200402-02)
File : nvt/glsa_200402_02.nasl
2008-09-04 Name : FreeBSD Ports: XFree86-Server
File : nvt/freebsd_XFree86-Server.nasl
2008-09-04 Name : FreeBSD Ports: linux_base
File : nvt/freebsd_linux_base.nasl
2008-01-17 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 443-1 (xfree86)
File : nvt/deb_443_1.nasl
0000-00-00 Name : Slackware Advisory SSA:2004-043-02 XFree86 security update
File : nvt/esoft_slk_ssa_2004_043_02.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
3905 XFree86 dirfile.c ReadFontAlias Function Overflow

A local overflow exists in XFree86. The 'ReadFontAlias()' function fails to perform proper bounds checking resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, a malicious user can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2009-04-23 Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.
File : freebsd_pkg_3837f4625d6b11d880e30020ed76ef5a.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2005-07-13 Name : The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.
File : Slackware_SSA_2004-043-02.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2005-07-13 Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.
File : freebsd_pkg_bf2e7483d3fa440d8c6e8f1f2f018818.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-09-29 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-443.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-08-30 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-200402-02.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-07-31 Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandrake_MDKSA-2004-012.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-07-25 Name : The remote host is missing a vendor-supplied security patch
File : suse_SA_2004_006.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-07-23 Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2004-069.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-07-06 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2004-060.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-07-06 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2004-061.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000821
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107644835523678&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107653324115914&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110979666528890&w=2
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200402-02.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57768-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-443
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=72
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820006
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:012
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_06_xf86.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-059.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-060.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-061.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9636
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&...
http://www.xfree86.org/cvs/changes
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15130
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
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