CVE-2013-2062
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Description
The CVE Program describes this issue as:
Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXp 1.0.1 and earlier allow X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a buffer overflow via vectors related to the (1) XpGetAttributes, (2) XpGetOneAttribute, (3) XpGetPrinterList, and (4) XpQueryScreens functions.
Statement
This issue affects the libXp 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/
Additional information
- Bugzilla 960362: libXp: Integer overflow leading to heap-based buffer overflow
- CWE-190->CWE-122: Integer Overflow or Wraparound leads to Heap-based Buffer Overflow
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2013-2062
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
Important note
CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
Red Hat | NVD | |
---|---|---|
CVSS v2 Base Score | 4.3 | 6.8 |
Attack Vector | Adjacent Network | Network |
Access Complexity | High | Medium |
Authentication | None | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial | Partial |
Integrity Impact | Partial | Partial |
Availability Impact | Partial | Partial |
CVSS v2 Vector
Red Hat: AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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