The (1) GetDatabase and (2) _XimParseStringFile functions in X.org libX11 1.5.99.901 (1.6 RC1) and earlier do not restrict the recursion depth when processing directives to include files, which allows X servers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted file.
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DSA-2693-1 | libx11 security update |
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EUVD-2013-1996 | The (1) GetDatabase and (2) _XimParseStringFile functions in X.org libX11 1.5.99.901 (1.6 RC1) and earlier do not restrict the recursion depth when processing directives to include files, which allows X servers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted file. |
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USN-1854-1 | libx11 vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T15:20:37.362Z
Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2013-2004

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2013-06-15T20:55:00.993
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2013-2004


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