Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-4730 (CCN-36535)

Assigned:2007-09-09
Published:2007-09-09
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:Buffer overflow in the compNewPixmap function in compalloc.c in the Composite extension for the X.org X11 server before 1.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code by copying data from a large pixel depth pixmap into a smaller pixel depth pixmap.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7447

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=191964

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-4730

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[xorg-announce] 20070906 xorg-server 1.4

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
37726

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2007-0898
Moderate: xorg-x11 security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA26743
X.org X11 Composite Pixmap Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
26743

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
26755

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
26763

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
26823

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
26859

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
26897

Source: CCN
Type: SA27147
Avaya Products X.org X11 Composite Pixmap Privilege Escalation

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
27147

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
27179

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
27228

Source: CCN
Type: SA30161
Gentoo ltsp Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30161

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200710-16

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1018665
X Server Bug in compNewPixmap() Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-394.htm

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2007-394
Xorg-x11 security update (RHSA-2007-0898)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0187

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch
DSA-1372

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1372
xorg-server -- buffer overflow

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200710-16
X.Org X server: Composite local privilege escalation

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200805-07
Linux Terminal Server Project: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200805-07

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2007:178

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:022

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2007:054

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 37726
X.Org X Server compalloc.c compNewPixmap Function Composite Pixmap Handling Local Overflow

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2007:0898

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
25606

Source: CCN
Type: BID-25606
X.Org X Server Composite Extension Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1018665

Source: CCN
Type: USN-514-1
X.org vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-514-1

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-3098

Source: CCN
Type: X.Org Foundation Web site
X.Org Wiki - Home

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xorg-composite-bo(36535)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xorg-composite-bo(36535)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1728

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10430

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2007:054
Xorg security problems

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:x.org:xorg-server:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:x.org:xorg-server:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:x.org:xorg-server:1.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:x.org:xorg-server:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:x.org:xorg-server:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20074730
    V
    		CVE-2007-4730
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17717
    P
    		USN-514-1 -- xorg-server vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18611
    P
    		DSA-1372-1 xorg-server - privilege escalation
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10430
    V
    		Buffer overflow in the compNewPixmap function in compalloc.c in the Composite extension for the X.org X11 server before 1.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code by copying data from a large pixel depth pixmap into a smaller pixel depth pixmap.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20070898
    P
    		RHSA-2007:0898: xorg-x11 security update (Moderate)
    2007-09-19
    oval:org.debian:def:1372
    V
    		buffer overflow
    2007-09-09
    BACK
    x.org xorg-server 1.01
    x.org xorg-server 1.1
    x.org xorg-server 1.02
    x.org xorg-server 1.2
    x.org xorg-server 1.3