First published: Sat Jun 15 2013(Updated: )
Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXp 1.0.1 and earlier allow X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a buffer overflow via vectors related to the (1) XpGetAttributes, (2) XpGetOneAttribute, (3) XpGetPrinterList, and (4) XpQueryScreens functions.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Libxp | <=1.0.1 | |
Libxp | =1.0.0 |
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CVE-2013-2062 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to exploit buffer overflow vulnerabilities.
To fix CVE-2013-2062, you should upgrade the libXp package to version 1.0.2 or later.
CVE-2013-2062 affects X.org libXp versions 1.0.1 and earlier.
The exploitation of CVE-2013-2062 is associated with the functions XpGetAttributes, XpGetOneAttribute, XpGetPrinterList, and XpQueryScreens.
Yes, CVE-2013-2062 can potentially be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to affect memory allocations.