6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-1379
X.Org X11 R7.3 MIT-SHM Integer Overflow Memory Information Disclosure
Description

Integer overflow in the fbShmPutImage function in the MIT-SHM extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3 allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary process memory via crafted values for a Pixmap width and height.

INFO

Published Date :

June 16, 2008, 7:41 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 11, 2018, 8:32 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

8.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-1379 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 X x11
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-1379.

URL Resource
ftp://ftp.freedesktop.org/pub/xorg/X11R7.3/patches/xorg-xserver-1.4-cve-2008-1379.diff Patch
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=722
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-June/036026.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00005.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0502.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0504.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0512.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30627 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30628 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30629 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30630 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30637 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30659 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30664 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30666 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30671
http://secunia.com/advisories/30715
http://secunia.com/advisories/30772
http://secunia.com/advisories/30809
http://secunia.com/advisories/30843
http://secunia.com/advisories/31025
http://secunia.com/advisories/31109
http://secunia.com/advisories/32099
http://secunia.com/advisories/32545
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-07.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020246
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238686-1
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-249.htm
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0201
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1595
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200807-07.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:115
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:116
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:179
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0503.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493548/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493550/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29669 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-616-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1803
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1833
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1983/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3000
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43016
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2607
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2619
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8966

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-1379 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-1379 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/493548/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/493550/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493550/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493548/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8966 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8966 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/43016 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43016 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 17, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-1379 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-1379 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.27 }} -0.04%

score

0.68369

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability