# CVE-2008-1379: Integer overflow in n/a

> An integer overflow in the X server's MIT-SHM extension allows local attackers to read arbitrary process memory via crafted Pixmap dimensions.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 16 Jun 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1379, GHSA-6524-8pr6-358q

## What is CVE-2008-1379?

CVE-2008-1379 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jun 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Integer overflow in the fbShmPutImage function in the MIT-SHM extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3 allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary process memory via crafted values for a Pixmap width and height.

Weakness: CWE-189

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1379?

It affects 1 product.


Products: X X11.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-1379?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2008-1379 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1379 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-2362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2362/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-1377](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1377/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2008-2360](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2360/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-1379 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-1379 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jun 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1379 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1379/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1379/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1379
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1379
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-1379

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1379/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.