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TI-2007-06135 Aliases CVE-2007-6429GHSA-2r2g-x5x8-8vp7

Multiple integer overflows in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allow context-dependent…

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
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 X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a GetVisualInfo request containing a 32-bit value that is improperly used to calculate an amount of memory for allocation by the EVI extension, or (2) a request containing values related to pixmap size that are improperly used in management of shared memory by the MIT-SHM extension.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02495 84th 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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:evi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:mit-shm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.4Vulnerablex.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:evi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:mit-shm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4 Vulnerable ·x.org

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0029 Released 2008-01-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    XFree86 security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL.i386, XFree86-4.3.0-126.EL +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-86.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-86.EL.ia64, XFree86-4.1.0-86.EL +37
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-86.EL.i386, XFree86-4.1.0-86.EL, XFree86-4.1.0-86.EL.i386 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-86.EL.i386, XFree86-4.1.0-86.EL, XFree86-4.1.0-86.EL.i386 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-126.EL.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-86.EL.ia64, XFree86-4.1.0-86.EL, XFree86-4.1.0-86.EL.ia64 +17
  • RHSA-2008:0030 Released 2008-01-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    xorg-x11 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2.i386, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2.i386, xorg-x11-Mesa-libGL-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2 +33
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2.i386, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2.i386, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.2.ia64 +47
  • RHSA-2008:0031 Released 2008-01-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    xorg-x11-server security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5.i386 +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5, xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5, xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0029
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0031
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:0029
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0029
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0030
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0031
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0031
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0030
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0029
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0029
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0030
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0029
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0029
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0030
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0029

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6429
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2r2g-x5x8-8vp7

References

Patch 2

Advisory 23

Other 13

Sources

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