HIGH
xorg: xrdb code execution via crafted X client hostname
Published Apr 8, 2011
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.78%
Description
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
No data.
OR
- ≤ 1.0.8
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.5
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.7
- ≤ r7.6
- r1
- r2
- r3
- r4
- r5
- r6
- r6.1
- r6.3
- r6.4
- r6.5.1
- r6.6
- r6.7
- r6.7.0
- r6.8.0
- r6.8.1
- r6.8.2
- r6.9.0
- r7.0
- r7.1
- r7.2
- r7.3
- r7.4
- r7.5
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
xorg-x11-0:6.8.2-1.EL.67
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0432
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xorg-x11-server-utils-0:7.1-5.el5_6.1
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0433
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
xorg-x11-server-utils-0:7.4-15.el6_0.1
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0433
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | xorg-x11-0:6.8.2-1.EL.67 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0432 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xorg-x11-server-utils-0:7.1-5.el5_6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0433 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | xorg-x11-server-utils-0:7.4-15.el6_0.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0433 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
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.
5.78% 0.05781
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05781
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.78% (0.05781) | 92.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.78% (0.05781) | 92.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 18.04% (0.18039) | 95.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.44% (0.09441) | 92.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 18.04% (0.18036) | 92.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 9.44% (0.09441) | 91.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.33% (0.05327) | 89.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.20% (0.02196) | 89.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2024 | 2.20% (0.02196) | 89.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02175) | 87.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (32)
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/app/xrdb/commit/?id=1027d5df07398c1507fb1fe3a9981aa6b4bc3a56 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/057928.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2011-April/001635.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2011-April/001636.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44010 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44012 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44040 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44082 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44122 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44123 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44193 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.465748 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWARE
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2213 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:076 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0432.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0433.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47189 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025317 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1107-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0880 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0889 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0906 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0929 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0966 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0975 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0465 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680196 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66585 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://lwn.net/Articles/437150/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0465
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0465
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 8, 2011
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jan 14, 2011
Link CVE-2011-0465
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a