Use After Free Affecting xorg-x11-server-common package, versions <0:1.13.0-11.1.el6_4.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.08% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-XORGX11SERVERCOMMON-2083904
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed8 Oct 2013

Introduced: 8 Oct 2013

CVE-2013-4396  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 xorg-x11-server-common to version 0:1.13.0-11.1.el6_4.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg-x11-server-common package and not the xorg-x11-server-common package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Use-after-free vulnerability in the doImageText function in dix/dixfonts.c in the xorg-server module before 1.14.4 in X.Org X11 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ImageText request that triggers memory-allocation failure.

CVSS Base Scores

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