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TI-2004-00071 Aliases CVE-2004-0084GHSA-4642-rff9-864v

Buffer overflow in the ReadFontAlias function in XFree86 4.1.0 to 4.3.0, when using the…

Priority MEDIUM 64Published · 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 the ReadFontAlias function in XFree86 4.1.0 to 4.3.0, when using the CopyISOLatin1Lowered function, allows local or remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a malformed entry in the font alias (font.alias) file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0083 and CVE-2004-0106.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.24863 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-2004-0084
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4642-rff9-864v

References

Patch 2

Advisory 9

Other 5

Sources

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