CVE-2010-4818

CVE Details

Release Date:

2012-09-05

Description

The GLX extension in X.Org xserver 1.7.7 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted request that triggers a client swap in glx/glxcmdsswap.c; or (2) a crafted length or (3) a negative value in the screen field in a request to glx/glxcmds.c.

See more information about CVE-2010-4818 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	8.5	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	Requires single instance	Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (xorg-x11)	ELSA-2011-1360	2011-10-06
Oracle Linux version 5 (xorg-x11-server)	ELSA-2011-1359	2011-10-06
Oracle Linux version 6 (xorg-x11-server)	ELSA-2011-1359	2011-10-06

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