--- title: "CVE-2010-4818\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-4818?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2010-4818 Publication date 3 October 2011 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description The GLX extension in X.Org xserver 1.7.7 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted request that triggers a client swap in glx/glxcmdsswap.c; or (2) a crafted length or (3) a negative value in the screen field in a request to glx/glxcmds.c. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-4818?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | xorg-server | 11.10 oneiric | Not affected | | 11.04 natty | Not affected | | 10.10 maverick | Fixed 2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.5 | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.10 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) * [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-4818?format=md#patch-details) ## Notes --- ### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur) A regression caused the fix to be removed from lucid. See USN-1232-2. ### Patch details For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) | Package | Patch details | | --- | --- | | xorg-server | * Upstream: [?id=3f0](http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=3f0d3f4d97bce75c1828635c322b6560a45a037f) * Upstream: [?id=ec9](http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=ec9c97c6bf70b523bc500bd3adf62176f1bb33a4) * Upstream: [?id=6c6](http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=6c69235a9dfc52e4b4e47630ff4bab1a820eb543) * Upstream: [?id=623](http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=62319e8381ebd645ae36b25e5fc3c0e9b098387b) * Upstream: [?id=d92](http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=d9225b9602c85603ae616a7381c784f5cf5e811c) * Upstream: [?id=a88](http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=a883cf1545abd89bb2cadfa659718884b56fd234) * Upstream: [?id=113](http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=1137c11be0f82049d28024eaf963c6f76e0d4334) * Upstream: [?id=402](http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=402b329c3aa8ddbebaa1f593306a02d4cd6fed26) | ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-4818) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4818) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2010-4818) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4818) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-1232-3](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-1232-3) + X.Org X server vulnerability + 20 October 2011 + [USN-1232-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-1232-1) + X.Org X server vulnerabilities + 18 October 2011 ### Other references *