Explain 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 a hostname obtained from a (1) DHCP or (2) XDMCP message.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': '[xorg-announce] 20110405 X.Org security advisory: root hole via rogue hostname', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2011-April/001636.html'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2011:0433', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0433.html'}, {'name': 'ADV-2011-0966', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0966'}, {'name': '44040', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/44040'}, {'name': 'DSA-2213', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2213'}, {'name': '44082', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/44082'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680196'}, {'name': '1025317', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025317'}, {'name': '47189', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47189'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2011-4871', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/057928.html'}, {'name': '44123', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/44123'}, {'name': 'ADV-2011-0880', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0880'}, {'name': 'ADV-2011-0906', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0906'}, {'name': '44012', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/44012'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/app/xrdb/commit/?id=1027d5df07398c1507fb1fe3a9981aa6b4bc3a56'}, {'name': '44010', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/44010'}, {'name': 'xorg11-xrdb-command-execution(66585)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66585'}, {'name': 'USN-1107-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1107-1'}, {'name': 'SSA:2011-096-01', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SLACKWARE'], 'url': 'http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.465748'}, {'name': 'ADV-2011-0889', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0889'}, {'name': 'ADV-2011-0929', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0929'}, {'name': '44122', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/44122'}, {'name': '[xorg-announce] 20110405 xrdb 1.0.9', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2011-April/001635.html'}, {'name': 'MDVSA-2011:076', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:076'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2011:0432', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0432.html'}, {'name': 'ADV-2011-0975', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0975'}, {'name': '44193', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/44193'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SA:2011:016', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00002.html'}, {'name': 'openSUSE-SU-2011:0298', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'https://lwn.net/Articles/437150/'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED