SB2013052403 - Buffer overflow in libxi (Alpine package)
Published: May 24, 2013
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013052403
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1995)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
X.org libXi 1.7.1 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 XListInputDevices function.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=daf9b293c5e40e9edb1b89794e235f3dcbfe9917
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=15b6a406ae860e56be980661f32ac330a814158d
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=04adcbb8d0e9999441ed2b2167b3dda47a0372c4
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=12ae6c6dff5d79147ae77b188fcdc11f28fc3cee