SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2013-1996

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.

MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 1.26%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.26%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

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.

CVSS 2.0
6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
1.26% probability · 68th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
x/libfs
Source
secalert@redhat.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.