Buffer overflow in X.org X11
CVE-2014-8098
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.052 (92.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.052 · newest: 0.052 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- X.org X11 — versions 6.7
- X.org Xfree86 — versions 4.0
- X.org X Server
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3095 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html (Third Party Advisory)
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3610 (Third Party Advisory)
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0532.html (Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/62292 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71606 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-8098?
- CVE-2014-8098 is a vulnerability in X.org X11, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-12-10.
- Is CVE-2014-8098 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.