MEDIUM
security flaw
Published Jan 9, 2007
6.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.38%
Description
Integer overflow in the ProcRenderAddGlyphs function in the Render extension for X.Org 6.8.2, 6.9.0, 7.0, and 7.1, and XFree86 X server, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted X protocol request that triggers memory corruption during processing of glyph management data structures.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
XFree86-0:4.1.0-78.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
XFree86-0:4.3.0-115.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
xorg-x11-0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.5
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0003
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | XFree86-0:4.1.0-78.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0002 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | XFree86-0:4.3.0-115.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0002 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | xorg-x11-0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.5 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0003 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.38% 0.00382
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00382
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00382) | 29.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00379) | 29.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 10.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00068) | 32.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00068) | 29.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 26.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 14.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.05% (0.03054) | 83.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.05% (0.03054) | 82.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.05% (0.03054) | 64.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (44)
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jan 9, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 24, 2006
Link CVE-2006-6101
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a