MEDIUM
X.org MIT-SHM extension arbitrary memory read
Published Jun 16, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.39%
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.
Affected products
No data.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
XFree86-0:4.1.0-88.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0512
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
XFree86-0:4.3.0-128.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0502
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
xorg-x11-0:6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0503
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xorg-x11-server-0:1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0504
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | XFree86-0:4.1.0-88.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0512 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | XFree86-0:4.3.0-128.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0502 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | xorg-x11-0:6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0503 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xorg-x11-server-0:1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0504 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.39% 0.01387
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01387
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.39% (0.01387) | 71.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.39% (0.01387) | 68.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.80% (0.01799) | 71.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.71% (0.00706) | 70.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00268) | 68.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00294) | 69.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00301) | 68.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00301) | 66.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00249) | 61.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (56)
- ftp://ftp.freedesktop.org/pub/xorg/X11R7.3/patches/xorg-xserver-1.4-cve-2008-1379.diff x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=722 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-June/036026.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00005.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0502.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0504.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0512.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/30664 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30666 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30671 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30715 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30772 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30809 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30843 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31025 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31109 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32099 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32545 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-07.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020246 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238686-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-249.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0201 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1595 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200807-07.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:115 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:116 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:179 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0503.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493548/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493550/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29669 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-616-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1803 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1833 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1983/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3000 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1379 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=445414 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43016 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2607 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2619 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1379
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8966 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1379
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jun 16, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Mar 18, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1379
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a