CVE-2006-3739

N/A Unknown
Published: September 13, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Integer overflow in the CIDAFM function in X.Org 6.8.2 and XFree86 X server allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted Adobe Font Metrics (AFM) files with a modified number of character metrics (StartCharMetrics), which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21864
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21889
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21890
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21894
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21900
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21904
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21908
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21924
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/22080
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/22141
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/22332
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/22560
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23033
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23899
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/24636
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016828
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=412
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0665.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0666.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19974
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-344-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-614
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21864
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21889
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21890
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21894
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21900
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21904
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21908
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21924
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22080
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22141
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22332
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22560
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23033
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23899
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24636
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-07.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016828
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102714-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102780-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-190.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-191.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1193
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=412
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:164
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_23_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0665.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0666.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445812/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464268/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19974
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-344-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200702-patch.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3581
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3582
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0322
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1171
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28899
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-614
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

78 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
39th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

xfree86_project x.org