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TI-2006-05866 Aliases CVE-2006-6101GHSA-vx94-8p32-j95v

Integer overflow in the ProcRenderAddGlyphs function in the Render extension for X.Org…

Priority LOW 29Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
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 ProcRenderAddGlyphs function in the Render extension for X.Org 6.8.2, 6.9.0, 7.0, and 7.1, and XFree86 X server, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted X protocol request that triggers memory corruption during processing of glyph management data structures.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00392 33rd 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 · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x.org:6.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.8.2Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x.org:6.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.9.0Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x.org:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x.org:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:x.org:x.org:6.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9.0 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x.org:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x.org:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2007:0002 Released 2007-01-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    XFree86 security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-115.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-115.EL.i386, XFree86-4.3.0-115.EL +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-78.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-78.EL.ia64, XFree86-4.1.0-78.EL +37
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-115.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-115.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-115.EL.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-78.EL.i386, XFree86-4.1.0-78.EL, XFree86-4.1.0-78.EL.i386 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-115.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-115.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-115.EL.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-78.EL.i386, XFree86-4.1.0-78.EL, XFree86-4.1.0-78.EL.i386 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-115.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-115.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-115.EL.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-78.EL.ia64, XFree86-4.1.0-78.EL, XFree86-4.1.0-78.EL.ia64 +17
  • RHSA-2007:0003 Released 2007-01-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    xorg-x11 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.5, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.5.i386, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.5.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.5, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.5.i386, xorg-x11-Mesa-libGL-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.5 +33
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.5, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.5.i386, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.5.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.5, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.5.i386, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.5.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-2007:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2007:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0003
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0003
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0003
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0003
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0002

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6101
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vx94-8p32-j95v

References

Patch 2

Advisory 11

Other 10

Sources

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