XDM in XFree86 opens a chooserFd TCP socket even when DisplayManager.requestPort is 0, which could allow remote attackers to connect to the port, in violation of the intended restrictions.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| X11r6 | X.org | 6.7.0 (including) | 6.7.0 (including) |
| Xdm | Xfree86_project | cvs (including) | cvs (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | RedHat | XFree86-0:4.3.0-69.EL | * |
| Xorg | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Xorg | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Xorg | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Xorg | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
References
- http://bugs.xfree86.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1376
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12019
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010306
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-001.shtml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200407-05.xml
- http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:073
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html#xdm
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-478.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10423
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=124900
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16264
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10161
- http://bugs.xfree86.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1376
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12019
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010306
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-001.shtml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200407-05.xml
- http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:073
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html#xdm
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-478.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10423
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=124900
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16264
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10161