CVE-2011-0465 describes a critical vulnerability in xrdb versions prior to 1.0.9, affecting X.Org X11R7.6 and earlier, including specific Matthias Hopf X11 and xrdb products. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by injecting shell metacharacters into hostnames received via DHCP or XDMCP messages. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no public exploit code available, no evidence of active exploitation, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:matthias_hopf:xrdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:matthias_hopf:xrdb:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:matthias_hopf:xrdb:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:matthias_hopf:xrdb:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:matthias_hopf:xrdb:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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