CVE-2008-2361 Integer overflow in n/a
An integer overflow in the X server Render extension allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted request fields.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-2361?
CVE-2008-2361 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 ProcRenderCreateCursor function in the Render extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unspecified request fields that are used to calculate a glyph buffer size, which triggers a dereference of unmapped memory.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2361?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xorg X11.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2361?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2008-2361 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2361 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2361, GHSA-gvwx-pmvm-v23g.