Description
X fontserver xfs allows local users to cause a denial of service via malformed input to the server.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- RedHat Linux 6.x - X Font Server Buffer Overflow (Denial of Service) EDB-19850 · dos · Apr 16, 2000 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 1111 vdb-entry
- 20000416 xfs mailing-list