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CVE-2008-2361

6.8 · MEDIUM

Integer overflow in the ProcRenderCreateCursor function in the Render extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) v…

Published Jun 16, 2008xorgCWE-189EPSS 1.64%

Overview

CVE-2008-2361 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting xorg x11. It was published on June 16, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Integer overflow in the ProcRenderCreateCursor function in the Render extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unspecified request fields that are used to calculate a glyph buffer size, which triggers a dereference of unmapped memory.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xorg. Update x11 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refftp://ftp.freedesktop.org/pub/xorg/X11R7.3/patches/xorg-xserver-1.4-cve-2008-2361.diffReflabs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=719Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlReflists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-June/036026.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00002.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00005.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0502.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0504.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/30627Refsecunia.com/advisories/30629

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-2361?

CVE-2008-2361 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting xorg x11. It was published on June 16, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-2361?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-2361?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xorg. Update x11 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-2361?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-2361 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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