CVE-2013-1998
published 2013-06-15CVE-2013-1998: Multiple buffer overflows in X.org libXi 1.7.1 and earlier allow X servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted…
PriorityP432medium6.8CVSS 2.0
AVNACMAuNCPIPAP
EPSS
2.80%
84.9th percentile
Multiple buffer overflows in X.org libXi 1.7.1 and earlier allow X servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted length or index values to the (1) XGetDeviceButtonMapping, (2) XIPassiveGrabDevice, and (3) XQueryDeviceState functions.
Affected
14 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | libxi | < libxi 2:1.6.1-1+deb7u1 (bookworm) | libxi 2:1.6.1-1+deb7u1 (bookworm) |
| x.org | libxi | <= 1.7.1 | — |
| x.org | libxi | — | — |
| x.org | libxi | — | — |
| x.org | libxi | — | — |
| x.org | libxi | — | — |
| x.org | libxi | — | — |
| x.org | libxi | — | — |
| x.org | libxi | — | — |
| x.org | libxi | — | — |
| x.org | libxi | >= 0 < 2:1.6.1-1+deb7u1 | 2:1.6.1-1+deb7u1 |
| x.org | libxi | >= 0 < 2:1.6.1-1+deb7u1 | 2:1.6.1-1+deb7u1 |
| x.org | libxi | >= 0 < 2:1.6.1-1+deb7u1 | 2:1.6.1-1+deb7u1 |
| x.org | libxi | >= 0 < 2:1.6.1-1+deb7u1 | 2:1.6.1-1+deb7u1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv6.8MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.8MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.8MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
libxi vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2013-06-05
CVE-2013-1984 libxi vulnerabilities
Title: libxi vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in libxi.
Ilja van Sprundel discovered multiple security issues in various X.org
libraries and components. An attacker could use these issues to cause
applications to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
Instructions: After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all
the necessary changes.
Red Hat
libXi: Multiple Array Index error leading to heap-based OOB write
vendor_redhat·2013-05-23·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2013-1998 [MEDIUM] CWE-129 libXi: Multiple Array Index error leading to heap-based OOB write
libXi: Multiple Array Index error leading to heap-based OOB write
Multiple buffer overflows in X.org libXi 1.7.1 and earlier allow X servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted length or index values to the (1) XGetDeviceButtonMapping, (2) XIPassiveGrabDevice, and (3) XQueryDeviceState functions.
Statement: This issue affects the libXi package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. This issue is not planned to be fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 as it is now in Production 3 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/
Package: libXi (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2013-1998: libxi - Multiple buffer overflows in X.org libXi 1.7.1 and earlier allow X servers to ca...
vendor_debian·2013·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2013-1998 [MEDIUM] CVE-2013-1998: libxi - Multiple buffer overflows in X.org libXi 1.7.1 and earlier allow X servers to ca...
Multiple buffer overflows in X.org libXi 1.7.1 and earlier allow X servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted length or index values to the (1) XGetDeviceButtonMapping, (2) XIPassiveGrabDevice, and (3) XQueryDeviceState functions.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2:1.6.1-1+deb7u1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2:1.6.1-1+deb7u1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2:1.6.1-1+deb7u1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2:1.6.1-1+deb7u1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2:1.6.1-1+deb7u1)
GHSA
GHSA-mpj8-747v-w286: Multiple buffer overflows in X
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2013-1998 [MEDIUM] CWE-119 GHSA-mpj8-747v-w286: Multiple buffer overflows in X
Multiple buffer overflows in X.org libXi 1.7.1 and earlier allow X servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted length or index values to the (1) XGetDeviceButtonMapping, (2) XIPassiveGrabDevice, and (3) XQueryDeviceState functions.
OSV
CVE-2013-1998: Multiple buffer overflows in X
osv·2013-06-15·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2013-1998 [MEDIUM] CVE-2013-1998: Multiple buffer overflows in X
Multiple buffer overflows in X.org libXi 1.7.1 and earlier allow X servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted length or index values to the (1) XGetDeviceButtonMapping, (2) XIPassiveGrabDevice, and (3) XQueryDeviceState functions.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2013-1984 CVE-2013-1995 CVE-2013-1998 libXi various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2013-05-23·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2013-1984 [MEDIUM] CVE-2013-1984 CVE-2013-1995 CVE-2013-1998 libXi various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2013-1984 CVE-2013-1995 CVE-2013-1998 libXi various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
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Bugzilla
CVE-2013-1998 libXi: Multiple Array Index error leading to heap-based OOB write
bugzilla·2013-05-07·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2013-1998 [MEDIUM] CVE-2013-1998 libXi: Multiple Array Index error leading to heap-based OOB write
CVE-2013-1998 libXi: Multiple Array Index error leading to heap-based OOB write
Multiple Array index errors leading to heap-based buffer OOB write flaws were found in the libXi, X.Org X11 libXi runtime library. When a X client is connected to a malcicious X server , (modified to return invalid values), it can cause arbirary code execution with the privileges of the user running the X client.
Affected functions: XGetDeviceButtonMapping(), _XIPassiveGrabDevice()
Discussion:
Public via:
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/3
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Upstream patches:
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXi/commit/?id=f3e08e4fbe40016484ba795feecf1a742170ffc1 [1/3]
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXi/commit/?id=91434737f592e8f5cc1762383882a582b55fc03a [2/3]
http://cgit.freedesktop.o
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106913.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00161.htmlhttp://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2683http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/3http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60127http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1859-1http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2013-05-23http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106913.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00161.htmlhttp://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2683http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/3http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60127http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1859-1http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2013-05-23
2013-06-15
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