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TI-2005-02362 Aliases CVE-2005-2495GHSA-g92c-jq66-562r

Multiple integer overflows in XFree86 before 4.3.0 allow user-assisted attackers to…

Priority LOW 30CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple integer overflows in XFree86 before 4.3.0 allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted pixmap image.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03923 90th 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 · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:3.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.6VulnerableXfree86 Project
cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0VulnerableXfree86 Project
cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1VulnerableXfree86 Project
cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.2VulnerableXfree86 Project
cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.3VulnerableXfree86 Project
cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.0VulnerableXfree86 Project
cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.0VulnerableXfree86 Project
cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.1VulnerableXfree86 Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:3.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.6 Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:501 Released 2005-09-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    XFree86 security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-95.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-95.EL.i386, XFree86-4.3.0-95.EL +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-95.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-95.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-95.EL.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-95.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-95.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-95.EL.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-95.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-95.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-95.EL.ia64 +47
  • RHSA-2005:396 Released 2005-09-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    xorg-x11 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.16, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.16.i386, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.16.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.16, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.16.i386, xorg-x11-Mesa-libGL-6.8.2-1.EL.13.16 +33
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.16, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.16.i386, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.16.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.16, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.16.i386, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.16.ia64 +47
  • RHSA-2005:329 Released 2005-09-12 · 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

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:501
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2005:329
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:501
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:396
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:396
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:329
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:501
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:396
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:329
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:501
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:396
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:329

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2495
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g92c-jq66-562r

References

Advisory 14

Other 6

  • TI-1999-00124 SGI IRIX buffer overflow in xterm and Xaw allows root access. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2006-05868 Integer overflow in the ProcDbeSwapBuffers function in the DBE extension for X.Org 6.8.2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.6
  • TI-2006-05866 Integer overflow in the ProcRenderAddGlyphs function in the Render extension for X.Org… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.6

Sources

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