CVE-2011-0465

X.Org X11 xrdb < 1.0.9 - Remote Code Execution via DHCP or XDMCP Hostname

Title source: llm

Description

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.

References (29)

Core 29

Core References

Patch mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2011-April/001636.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0433.html

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0966

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/44040

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2213

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/44082

Patch x_refsource_confirm

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680196

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025317

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47189

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/057928.html

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/44123

Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0880

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0906

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/44012

Patch x_refsource_confirm

http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/app/xrdb/commit/?id=1027d5df07398c1507fb1fe3a9981aa6b4bc3a56

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/44010

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66585

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1107-1

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_slackware

http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.465748

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0889

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0929

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/44122

Patch mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2011-April/001635.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:076

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0432.html

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0975

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/44193

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00002.html

Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

https://lwn.net/Articles/437150/

Scores

EPSS 0.0578

EPSS Percentile 92.2%

Details

CWE

CWE-20

Status published

Products (31)

matthias_hopf/xrdb 1.0.2

matthias_hopf/xrdb 1.0.3

matthias_hopf/xrdb 1.0.4

matthias_hopf/xrdb 1.0.5

matthias_hopf/xrdb 1.0.6

matthias_hopf/xrdb 1.0.7

matthias_hopf/xrdb < 1.0.8

x/x11 r1

x/x11 r2

x/x11 r3

... and 21 more

Published Apr 08, 2011

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026