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TI-2008-02264 Aliases CVE-2008-2360GHSA-655r-4xf7-h526

Integer overflow in the AllocateGlyph function in the Render extension in the X server…

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in the AllocateGlyph function in the Render extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified request fields that are used to calculate a heap buffer size, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03178 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:x:x11:r7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r7.3VulnerableX
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:x11:r7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r7.3 Vulnerable ·X

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0512 Released 2008-06-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    XFree86 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-88.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-88.EL.ia64, XFree86-4.1.0-88.EL +37
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-88.EL.i386, XFree86-4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-4.1.0-88.EL.i386 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-88.EL.i386, XFree86-4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-4.1.0-88.EL.i386 +18
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-88.EL.ia64, XFree86-4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-4.1.0-88.EL.ia64 +17
  • RHSA-2008:0504 Released 2008-06-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    xorg-x11-server security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1.i386 +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1.i386
  • RHSA-2008:0502 Released 2008-06-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    XFree86 security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-128.EL.i386, XFree86-4.3.0-128.EL +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-128.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-128.EL.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-128.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-128.EL.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-128.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-128.EL.ia64 +47
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2008:0503 Released 2008-06-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    xorg-x11 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4.i386, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4.i386, xorg-x11-Mesa-libGL-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4 +33
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4.i386, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4.i386, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4.ia64 +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0502
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0504
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:0512
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0502
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0503
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0504
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0504
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0503
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0512
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0502
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0503
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0512
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0502
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0503
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0512

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2360
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-655r-4xf7-h526

References

Patch 6

Advisory 11

Other 9

  • TI-2011-00392 xrdb.c in xrdb before 1.0.9 in X.Org X11R7.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-02266 Multiple integer overflows in the Render extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-01326 The (1) SProcRecordCreateContext and (2) SProcRecordRegisterClients functions in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2008-01327 Integer overflow in the fbShmPutImage function in the MIT-SHM extension in the X server… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8

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