# CVE-2013-7439: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-04-16 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2568-1
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73962
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3224
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q2/81
- http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2015-April/002561.html
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56508

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