X.Org: Heap overflow in pixmap allocation

X.Org: Heap overflow in pixmap allocation An integer overflow in pixmap memory allocation potentially allows any X.Org user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. X.Org September 12, 2005 September 12, 2005: 01 105688 local 6.8.2-r3 6.8.2-r3

X.Org is X.Org Foundation's Public Implementation of the X Window System.

X.Org is missing an integer overflow check during pixmap memory allocation.

An X.Org user could exploit this issue to make the X server execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All X.org users should upgrade to the latest version:


    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-base/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r3"

CAN-2005-2495 koon koon