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CVE-2013-1996 (GCVE-0-2013-1996)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-06-15 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 15:20
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2687 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1853-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60130 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Adviso… x_refsource_CONFIRM
Date Public
2013-05-23 00:00
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