Vulnerability Name:

CCN-560

Published:1997-09-01
Updated:1997-09-01
Summary:The libX11 X Window System library in Solaris is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the setuid and setgid programs that link libX11. An attacker can overflow a buffer to gain root privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin H-108
SunOS, Solaris libX11 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Security Bulletin #00154
libX11

Source: CCN
Type: BID-238
Solaris libX11 Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: BID-884
Multiple Vendor LibX11/X11 Toolkit/Athena Widget Library Buffer Overflows Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sun-libX11bo(560)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    sun solaris 2.3
    sun solaris 2.5.1
    sun sunos 4.1.3
    sun sunos 4.1.4
    sun solaris 1.0