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TI-2006-03626 Aliases CVE-2006-3739GHSA-h3pc-gf82-7xhp

Integer overflow in the CIDAFM function in X.Org 6.8.2 and XFree86 X server allows local…

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
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

Integer overflow in the CIDAFM function in X.Org 6.8.2 and XFree86 X server allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted Adobe Font Metrics (AFM) files with a modified number of character metrics (StartCharMetrics), which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00593 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x.org:6.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.8.2Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableXfree86 Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x.org:6.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8.2 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2006:0665 Released 2006-09-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    xorg-x11 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.2, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.2.i386, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.2.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.2, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.2.i386, xorg-x11-Mesa-libGL-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.2 +33
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.2, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.2.i386, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.2.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.2, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.2.i386, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.2.ia64 +47
  • RHSA-2006:0666 Released 2006-09-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    XFree86 security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-113.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-113.EL.i386, XFree86-4.3.0-113.EL +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-113.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-113.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-113.EL.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-113.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-113.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-113.EL.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-113.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-113.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-113.EL.ia64 +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0666
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0666
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0665
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0665
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0666
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0665
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0666
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0665

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-3739
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h3pc-gf82-7xhp

References

Patch 3

Advisory 7

Other 9

Sources

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