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CVE-2011-0465
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…
High9.3EPSS 5.8%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.8% · top 6.9% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (29)
- [xorg-announce] 20110405 X.Org security advisory: root hole via rogue hostname (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- RHSA-2011:0433 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- ADV-2011-0966 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 44040 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- DSA-2213 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 44082 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680196 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1025317 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 47189 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- FEDORA-2011-4871 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- 44123 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- ADV-2011-0880 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- ADV-2011-0906 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 44012 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/app/xrdb/commit/?id=1027d5df07398c1507fb1fe3a9981aa6b4bc3a56 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 44010 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- xorg11-xrdb-command-execution(66585) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- USN-1107-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- SSA:2011-096-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREx_transferred
- ADV-2011-0889 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- ADV-2011-0929 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 44122 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- [xorg-announce] 20110405 xrdb 1.0.9 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- MDVSA-2011:076 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- RHSA-2011:0432 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- ADV-2011-0975 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 44193 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- SUSE-SA:2011:016 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2011:0298 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .