CVE-2008-1379
MEDIUMDescription
Integer overflow in the fbShmPutImage function in the MIT-SHM extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3 allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary process memory via crafted values for a Pixmap width and height.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 69% of all known CVEs.
References
- h20000.www2.hp.com
- labs.idefense.com
- lists.apple.com
- lists.freedesktop.org
- lists.opensuse.org
- lists.opensuse.org
- rhn.redhat.com
- rhn.redhat.com
- rhn.redhat.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- security.gentoo.org
- securitytracker.com
- sunsolve.sun.com
- support.apple.com
- support.avaya.com
- wiki.rpath.com
- debian.org
- gentoo.org
- mandriva.com
- mandriva.com
- mandriva.com
- redhat.com
- securityfocus.com
- securityfocus.com
- ubuntu.com
- vupen.com
- vupen.com
- vupen.com
- vupen.com
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
- issues.rpath.com
- issues.rpath.com
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2015-1538 | High | 10.0 | 99% | - | - |
| CVE-2006-3747 | High | 7.6 | 96% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2007-0071 | High | 9.3 | 93% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-3829 | High | 10.0 | 90% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-3864 | High | 10.0 | 87% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-1539 | High | 10.0 | 86% | - | - |
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