Description
FluxBox 0.9.10 and earlier versions allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) by calling Xman with a long -title value, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | fluxbox | 0.9.11-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | fluxbox | 0.9.11-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | fluxbox | 0.9.11-1 | — |
References
- 20041126 FluxBox crash vulnerability mailing-list
- fluxbox-xman-dos(18264) vdb-entry