CVE-2013-1993 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 15 Jun 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Integer overflows in Mesa libGLX 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-2013-1993?

CVE-2013-1993 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 libGLX in Mesa 9.1.1 and earlier allow X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a buffer overflow via vectors related to the (1) XF86DRIOpenConnection and (2) XF86DRIGetClientDriverName functions.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1993?

It affects 2 products.

Linux distribution packages (12)

`glx-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:6.5.1-7.11.el5_9`
`mesa` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:6.5.1-7.11.el5_9`
`mesa-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:6.5.1-7.11.el5_9`
`mesa-libGL` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:6.5.1-7.11.el5_9`
`mesa-libGL-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:6.5.1-7.11.el5_9`
`mesa-libGLU` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:6.5.1-7.11.el5_9`
`mesa-libGLU-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:6.5.1-7.11.el5_9`
`mesa-libGLw` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:6.5.1-7.11.el5_9`
`mesa-libGLw-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:6.5.1-7.11.el5_9`
`mesa-libOSMesa` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:6.5.1-7.11.el5_9`
`mesa-libOSMesa-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:6.5.1-7.11.el5_9`
`mesa-source` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:6.5.1-7.11.el5_9`

Products include Mesa3d Mesa, X Libglx.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1993?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2013-1993 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1993 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1993, DSA-2678-1, GHSA-4j5x-8p5g-fw48, RHSA-2013:0898.