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TI-2013-06091 Aliases CVE-2013-7439GHSA-rq5m-5v65-q84q

Multiple off-by-one errors in the (1) MakeBigReq and (2) SetReqLen macros in…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04251 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix

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 · 49

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.3Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1 rc1Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1 rc2Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.5Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.6Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.1.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.99.1Vulnerablex.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.1.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.99.1 Vulnerable ·x.org
Show 39 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.1.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.99.2Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.2Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.2Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.3Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.4Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.5Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.6Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.3.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.99.901Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.3.99.902:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.99.902Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.3.99.903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.99.903Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.1Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.3Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.4Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.4.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.99.901Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.4.99.902:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.99.902Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.5.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.99.901Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.5.99.902:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.99.902Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.1Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.6Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.7Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.8.0Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.8.1Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.8.2Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.9Vulnerablex.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.1.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.99.2 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.4 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.5 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.6 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.3.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.99.901 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.3.99.902:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.99.902 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.3.99.903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.99.903 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.4.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.99.901 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.4.99.902:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.99.902 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.5.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.99.901 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.5.99.902:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.99.902 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.1 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8.0 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8.1 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8.2 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 Vulnerable ·x.org

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2014:1436 Released 2014-10-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    X11 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: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not 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
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-7439
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rq5m-5v65-q84q

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 2

Sources

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