X.Org: Buffer overflow in XRender extension — GLSA 200605-02

A buffer overflow in the XRender extension potentially allows any X.Org user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Package	x11-base/xorg-x11 on all architectures
Affected versions	< 6.8.2-r7
Unaffected versions	>= 6.8.2-r7

X.Org is X.Org Foundation's public implementation of the X Window System.

X.Org miscalculates the size of a buffer in the XRender extension.

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-r7"

Release date
May 02, 2006

Latest revision
May 02, 2006: 01

Severity
high

Exploitable
local

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