CVE-2013-1996 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in X.org libFS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted server responses.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-1996?
CVE-2013-1996 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jun 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
X.org libFS 1.0.4 and earlier allows X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a buffer overflow via vectors related to an unexpected sign extension in the FSOpenServer function.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1996?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
libFS openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.0.7-1.8 |
Products include X Libfs.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1996?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-1996 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1996 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1996, DSA-2687-1, GHSA-hv42-mwv8-2fw6, openSUSE-SU-2024:10068-1.