The GLX extension in XFree86 4.0, X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R6.7, and X.Org…
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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The GLX extension in XFree86 4.0, X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R6.7, and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted length or index value to the (1) __glXDisp_Render, (2) __glXDisp_RenderLarge, (3) __glXDispSwap_VendorPrivate, (4) __glXDispSwap_VendorPrivateWithReply, (5) set_client_info, (6) __glXDispSwap_SetClientInfoARB, (7) DoSwapInterval, (8) DoGetProgramString, (9) DoGetString, (10) __glXDispSwap_RenderMode, (11) __glXDisp_GetCompressedTexImage, (12) __glXDispSwap_GetCompressedTexImage, (13) __glXDisp_FeedbackBuffer, (14) __glXDispSwap_FeedbackBuffer, (15) __glXDisp_SelectBuffer, (16) __glXDispSwap_SelectBuffer, (17) __glXDisp_Flush, (18) __glXDispSwap_Flush, (19) __glXDisp_Finish, (20) __glXDispSwap_Finish, (21) __glXDisp_ReadPixels, (22) __glXDispSwap_ReadPixels, (23) __glXDisp_GetTexImage, (24) __glXDispSwap_GetTexImage, (25) __glXDisp_GetPolygonStipple, (26) __glXDispSwap_GetPolygonStipple, (27) __glXDisp_GetSeparableFilter, (28) __glXDisp_GetSeparableFilterEXT, (29) __glXDisp_GetConvolutionFilter, (30) __glXDisp_GetConvolutionFilterEXT, (31) __glXDisp_GetHistogram, (32) __glXDisp_GetHistogramEXT, (33) __glXDisp_GetMinmax, (34) __glXDisp_GetMinmaxEXT, (35) __glXDisp_GetColorTable, (36) __glXDisp_GetColorTableSGI, (37) GetSeparableFilter, (38) GetConvolutionFilter, (39) GetHistogram, (40) GetMinmax, or (41) GetColorTable function.
Why it matters now
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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.16.2.99.901 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xfree86:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7 | Vulnerable | x.org |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.16.2.99.901 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xfree86:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 Vulnerable ·x.org
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2014:1983 Released 2014-12-11 · Red Hat rating Importantxorg-x11-server security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) xorg-x11-server-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3, xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3, xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3, xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3, xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) xorg-x11-server-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3, xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) xorg-x11-server-1.15.0-25.el6_6, xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.15.0-25.el6_6, xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.15.0-25.el6_6 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.15.0-25.el6_6, xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.15.0-25.el6_6, xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.15.0-25.el6_6 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) xorg-x11-server-1.15.0-25.el6_6, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.15.0-25.el6_6, xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.15.0-25.el6_6 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) xorg-x11-server-1.15.0-25.el6_6, xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.15.0-25.el6_6, xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.15.0-25.el6_6 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) xorg-x11-server-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3, xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3, xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.15.0-25.el6_6, xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.15.0-25.el6_6, xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.15.0-25.el6_6 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3, xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3, xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) xorg-x11-server-1.15.0-25.el6_6, xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.15.0-25.el6_6, xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.15.0-25.el6_6 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) xorg-x11-server-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3, xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3, xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.15.0-25.el6_6, xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.15.0-25.el6_6, xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.15.0-25.el6_6 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3, xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3, xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.15.0-7.el7_0.3 +2
- RHSA-2014:1982 Released 2014-12-11 · Red Hat rating Importantxorg-x11-server security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.107.el5_11, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.107.el5_11, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.107.el5_11.i386 +26
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.107.el5_11, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.107.el5_11, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.107.el5_11.i386 +10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.107.el5_11, xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.107.el5_11, xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.107.el5_11.i386
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1982 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1983 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1983 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1983 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1982 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1983 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1983 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1982 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1983 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1983 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1983 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1983 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1983 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1983 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1983 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1983 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1983 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8098
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j77w-hrg4-49j3
References
Advisory 7
Sources
- CVE-2014-8098 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8098 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j77w-hrg4-49j3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-8098 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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