CVE-2011-0465

xorg: xrdb code execution via crafted X client hostname

Published Apr 8, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 5.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
xrdb.c in xrdb before 1.0.9 in X.Org X11R7.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a (1) DHCP or (2) XDMCP message.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2213-1 x11-xserver-utils security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-0485 xrdb.c in xrdb before 1.0.9 in X.Org X11R7.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a (1) DHCP or (2) XDMCP message.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1107-1 x11-xserver-utils vulnerability
References
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http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/app/xrdb/commit/?id=1027d5df07398c1507fb1fe3a9981aa6b4bc3a56 cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/057928.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2011-April/001635.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2011-April/001636.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00002.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/44010 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/44012 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/44040 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/44082 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/44122 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/44123 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/44193 cve-icon cve-icon
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.465748 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2213 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:076 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0432.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0433.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47189 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025317 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1107-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0880 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0889 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0906 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0929 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0966 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0975 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680196 cve-icon cve-icon
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66585 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lwn.net/Articles/437150/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0465 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0465 cve-icon
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:51 PM
Reserved
Jan 14, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 8, 2011, 3:17 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:27 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 5, 2011, 12:00 AM