CVE-2007-4568
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Integer overflow in the build_range function in X.Org X Font Server (xfs) before 1.0.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) QueryXBitmaps and (2) QueryXExtents protocol requests with crafted size values, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Find out more about CVE-2007-4568 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is now in Production 3 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This has been rated as having Low security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 (XFree86) | RHSA-2008:0029 | 2008-01-18 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (xorg-x11) | RHSA-2008:0030 | 2008-01-17 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (XFree86) | RHSA-2008:0029 | 2008-01-18 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xorg-x11-xfs | Will not fix |
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