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TI-2004-00070 Aliases CVE-2004-0083GHSA-275v-77j5-j2rj

Buffer overflow in ReadFontAlias from dirfile.c of XFree86 4.1.0 through 4.3.0 allows…

Priority MEDIUM 62Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.21175 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.0VulnerableXfree86 Project
cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.11VulnerableXfree86 Project
cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.12VulnerableXfree86 Project
cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.0VulnerableXfree86 Project
cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.1VulnerableXfree86 Project
cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.2.1:*:errata:*:*:*:*:*4.2.1VulnerableXfree86 Project
cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.0VulnerableXfree86 Project
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3VulnerableOpenBSD
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4VulnerableOpenBSD
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.11 Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.12 Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.2.1:*:errata:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2004:061 Released 2004-02-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    XFree86 security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-55.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-55.EL.i386, XFree86-4.3.0-55.EL +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-55.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-55.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-55.EL.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-55.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-55.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-55.EL.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-55.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-55.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-55.EL.ia64 +47
  • RHSA-2004:060 Released 2004-02-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    XFree86 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
  • RHSA-2004:059 Released 2004-02-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    : Updated XFree86 packages fix privilege escalation vulnerability
    • Red Hat Linux 9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:061
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2004:060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:061
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:061
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:061
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2004:059
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:060

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0083
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-275v-77j5-j2rj

References

Advisory 13

Other 6

Sources

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