CVE-2013-1996

Published: 23 May 2013

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.

Priority

Status

Package	Release	Status
libfs Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	lucid	Ignored (reached end-of-life)
	precise	Released (2:1.0.3-1ubuntu0.1)
	quantal	Released (2:1.0.4-1ubuntu0.12.10.1)
	raring	Released (2:1.0.4-1ubuntu0.13.04.1)
	upstream	Pending (1.0.5)

References

https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-1996
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2013-05-23
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2687
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1853-1
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

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