# CVE-2008-1379: Integer overflow in the fbShmPutImage function in the MIT-SHM extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3 allows context-dependent attack

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-06-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the fbShmPutImage function in the MIT-SHM extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3 allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary process memory via crafted values for a Pixmap width and height.

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020246
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2607
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30629
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238686-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30664
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:115
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493550/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31025
- ftp://ftp.freedesktop.org/pub/xorg/X11R7.3/patches/xorg-xserver-1.4-cve-2008-1379.diff
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0502.html
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=722
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1833
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0201
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-07.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30715
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30666
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43016
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30627
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30637
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:116
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8966

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