CVE-2013-7439
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2013-7439 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | canonical |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2015-04-16 14:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Multiple off-by-one errors in the (1) MakeBigReq and (2) SetReqLen macros in include/X11/Xlibint.h in X11R6.x and libX11 before 1.6.0 allow remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted request, which triggers a buffer overflow. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.1 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.1 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.1.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.1.99.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.1.99.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.3.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.3.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.3.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.3.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.3.99.901 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.3.99.902 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.3.99.903 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.4.99.901 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.4.99.902 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.5.99.901 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | Libx11 | 1.5.99.902 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | X11 | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | X11 | 6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | X11 | 6.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | X11 | 6.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | X11 | 6.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | X11 | 6.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | X11 | 6.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | X11 | 6.8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | X11 | 6.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | X11 | 6.8.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | X.org | X11 | 6.9 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug 56508 – 4-byte buffer overflow in MakeBigReq | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.freedesktop.org | Issue Tracking |
| USN-2568-1: libx11, libxrender vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3224-1 libx11 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| X.Org libX11 'MakeBigReq()' Macro Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| [ANNOUNCE] X.Org Security Advisory: Buffer overflow in MakeBigReq macro | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.x.org | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| oss-sec: Re: CVE Request: libX11: buffer overflow in MakeBigReq macro | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Oracle Solaris Third Party Bulletin - July 2015 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.