CVE-2011-0465

Publication date 6 April 2011

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Description

xrdb.c in xrdb before 1.0.9 in X.Org X11R7.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a (1) DHCP or (2) XDMCP message.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
x11-xserver-utils 10.10 maverick
Fixed 7.5+2ubuntu1.1
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 7.5+1ubuntu2.1
9.10 karmic
Fixed 7.4+2ubuntu3.1
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 7.3+2ubuntu0.1
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

Patch details

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Package Patch details
x11-xserver-utils

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-1107-1
    • x11-xserver-utils vulnerability
    • 6 April 2011

Other references