CVE-2013-1988 Integer overflow in n/a
Integer overflows in libXRes allow X servers to trigger buffer overflows, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.
- 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-2013-1988?
CVE-2013-1988 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jun 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1988?
It affects 1 product.
Products include X Libxres.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1988?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2013-1988 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1988 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1988, DSA-2688-1, GHSA-675m-54f4-xfxc, openSUSE-SU-2024:10250-1.