CVE-2013-1988

Description

Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXRes 1.0.6 and earlier allow X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a buffer overflow via vectors related to the (1) XResQueryClients and (2) XResQueryClientResources functions.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.83% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory x.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1864-1 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2688 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00155.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106880.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/3 mailing list
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2013-05-23 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1988?
CVE-2013-1988 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1988?
To fix CVE-2013-1988, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-1988 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-1988 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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