What is the severity of CVE-2013-1994?

CVE-2013-1994 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause buffer overflow and memory allocation issues.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1994?

To fix CVE-2013-1994, update to the latest version of OpenChrome beyond 0.3.2, and ensure that all affected libraries are updated.

What systems are affected by CVE-2013-1994?

CVE-2013-1994 affects OpenChrome versions 0.3.2 and earlier, as well as the associated libchromeXvMC and libchromeXvMCPro libraries.

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2013-1994?

Exploitation of CVE-2013-1994 can lead to arbitrary code execution and compromise the integrity of the system.

Are there any mitigations available for CVE-2013-1994?

Currently, the main mitigation for CVE-2013-1994 is to avoid running vulnerable versions of OpenChrome and to ensure systems are regularly updated.

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CVE-2013-1994

medium

6.8

CWE

189 119 190

15/6/2013

6/8/2024

CVE-2013-1994: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sat Jun 15 2013(Updated: )

Multiple integer overflows in X.org libchromeXvMC and libchromeXvMCPro in openChrome 0.3.2 and earlier allow X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a buffer overflow via vectors related to the (1) uniDRIOpenConnection and (2) uniDRIGetClientDriverName functions.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
OpenChrome	<=0.3.2
X Libchromexvmc
X Libchromexvmcpro

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1994?
CVE-2013-1994 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause buffer overflow and memory allocation issues.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1994?
To fix CVE-2013-1994, update to the latest version of OpenChrome beyond 0.3.2, and ensure that all affected libraries are updated.
What systems are affected by CVE-2013-1994?
CVE-2013-1994 affects OpenChrome versions 0.3.2 and earlier, as well as the associated libchromeXvMC and libchromeXvMCPro libraries.
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2013-1994?
Exploitation of CVE-2013-1994 can lead to arbitrary code execution and compromise the integrity of the system.
Are there any mitigations available for CVE-2013-1994?
Currently, the main mitigation for CVE-2013-1994 is to avoid running vulnerable versions of OpenChrome and to ensure systems are regularly updated.

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