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TI-2008-00005 Aliases CVE-2008-0006GHSA-8jcc-7w3m-qv8c

Buffer overflow in (1) X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1, and (2) the libfont and libXfont…

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
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-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in (1) X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1, and (2) the libfont and libXfont libraries on some platforms including Sun Solaris, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PCF font with a large difference between the last col and first col values in the PCF_BDF_ENCODINGS table.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05108 92nd 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:sun:solaris_libfont:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:solaris_libxfont:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.4Vulnerablex.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:solaris_libfont:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:solaris_libxfont:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Sun
  • 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-2008:0064 Released 2008-01-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    libXfont security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libXfont-1.2.2-1.0.3.el5_1, libXfont-1.2.2-1.0.3.el5_1.i386, libXfont-1.2.2-1.0.3.el5_1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libXfont-1.2.2-1.0.3.el5_1, libXfont-1.2.2-1.0.3.el5_1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libXfont-1.2.2-1.0.3.el5_1, libXfont-devel-1.2.2-1.0.3.el5_1, libXfont-devel-1.2.2-1.0.3.el5_1.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-2008:0064
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-2008:0064
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0064
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-2008-0006
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8jcc-7w3m-qv8c

References

Patch 2

Advisory 24

Other 14

Sources

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