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CVE-2006-3739 Details

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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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/21864	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/21889	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/21890	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/21894	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/21900	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/21904	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/21908	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/21924	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/22080	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/22141	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/22332	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/22560	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/23033	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/23899	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/24636	CVE
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-07.xml	CVE
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016828	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28899	CVE
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-614	CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10305	CVE
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102714-1	CVE
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102780-1	CVE
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-190.htm	CVE
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-191.htm	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1193	CVE
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=412	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:164	CVE
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_23_sr.html	CVE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0665.html	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0666.html	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445812/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464268/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19974	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-344-1	CVE
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200702-patch.html	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3581	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3582	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0322	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1171	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/21864	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/21889	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/21890	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/21894	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/21900	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/21904	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/21908	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/21924	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22080	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22141	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22332	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22560	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/23033	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/23899	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/24636	[email protected]
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-07.xml	[email protected]
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016828	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28899	[email protected]
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-614	[email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10305	[email protected]
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102714-1	[email protected]
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102780-1	[email protected]
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-190.htm	[email protected]
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-191.htm	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1193	[email protected]
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=412	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:164	[email protected]
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_23_sr.html	[email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0665.html	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0666.html	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445812/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464268/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19974	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-344-1	[email protected]
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200702-patch.html	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3581	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3582	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0322	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1171	[email protected]

see all 78 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
x.org x.org	6.8.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x.org:6.8.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
xfree86 project xfree86 x	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86_x:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 16, 2026		[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 17, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 11, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 20, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 14, 2006	Initial Analysis	[email protected]