Integer overflow in X.org libxcb 1.9 and earlier allows X servers to trigger allocation…
Priority LOW 35CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- 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 X.org libxcb 1.9 and earlier allows X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a buffer overflow via vectors related to the read_packet function.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02451 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 24
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_global_desktop:4.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.71 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_global_desktop:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 10.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_global_desktop:4.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.71 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_global_desktop:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Show 14 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.9 | Vulnerable | X |
| cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.1.90.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.90.1 | Vulnerable | X |
| cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.1.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.91 | Vulnerable | X |
| cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.1.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.92 | Vulnerable | X |
| cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.1.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.93 | Vulnerable | X |
| cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | X |
| cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | X |
| cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | X |
| cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | X |
| cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | X |
| cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 | Vulnerable | X |
| cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8 | Vulnerable | X |
| cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.1 | Vulnerable | X |
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.9 Vulnerable ·X
- cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.1.90.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.90.1 Vulnerable ·X
- cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.1.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.91 Vulnerable ·X
- cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.1.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.92 Vulnerable ·X
- cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.1.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.93 Vulnerable ·X
- cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·X
- cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·X
- cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·X
- cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·X
- cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·X
- cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·X
- cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8 Vulnerable ·X
- cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcb:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·X
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2014:1436 Released 2014-10-13 · Red Hat rating ModerateX11 client libraries security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libX11-1.6.0-2.2.el6, libX11-common-1.6.0-2.2.el6, libXcursor-1.1.14-2.1.el6 +17
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libX11-devel-1.6.0-2.2.el6, libXcursor-devel-1.1.14-2.1.el6, libXext-devel-1.3.2-2.1.el6 +23
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libX11-1.6.0-2.2.el6, libX11-common-1.6.0-2.2.el6, libXcursor-1.1.14-2.1.el6 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libX11-devel-1.6.0-2.2.el6, libXcursor-devel-1.1.14-2.1.el6, libXext-devel-1.3.2-2.1.el6 +24
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libX11-1.6.0-2.2.el6, libX11-1.6.0-2.2.el6.ppc, libX11-common-1.6.0-2.2.el6 +47
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libXres-devel-1.0.7-2.1.el6, libXres-devel-1.0.7-2.1.el6.ppc, libXvMC-devel-1.0.8-2.1.el6 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libX11-1.6.0-2.2.el6, libX11-common-1.6.0-2.2.el6, libX11-devel-1.6.0-2.2.el6 +32
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libXres-devel-1.0.7-2.1.el6, libXvMC-devel-1.0.8-2.1.el6, libXxf86dga-1.1.4-2.1.el6 +8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2064
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7f35-cmpc-qjfq
References
Advisory 7
- DSA-2686
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- FEDORA-2013-9070
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1007
- USN-1855-1
- [oss-security] 20130523 Fwd: [ANNOUNCE] X.Org Security Advisory: Protocol handling issues in X Window System client libraries
- http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2013-05-23
Sources
- CVE-2013-2064 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2064 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7f35-cmpc-qjfq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-2064 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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