CVE-2013-1996 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

X.org libFS 1.0.4 and earlier allows X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a buffer overflow via vectors related to an unexpected sign extension in the FSOpenServer function.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00683.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
X	Libfs

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:x:libfs::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:x:libfs:1.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:x:libfs:1.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:x:libfs:1.0.3:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-2687-1	libfs security update
EUVD	EUVD-2013-1984	X.org libFS 1.0.4 and earlier allows X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a buffer overflow via vectors related to an unexpected sign extension in the FSOpenServer function.
Ubuntu USN	USN-1853-1	libfs vulnerability

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2687
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60130
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1853-1
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2013-05-23
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1996
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1996

History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00545}`	epss `{'score': 0.00683}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2013-06-15T20:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T15:20:37.363Z

Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-1996

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-06-15T20:55:00.840

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2013-1996

Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2013-05-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-1996 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

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