CVE-2012-2118 Format string vulnerability in the LogVHdrMessageVerb function in os/log.c in X.Org X11 1.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifie...
HighCVSS 10.0
EPSS 2.7%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Format string vulnerability in the LogVHdrMessageVerb function in os/log.c in X.Org X11 1.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an input device name.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/xorg-server(Debian:12) | < 2:1.12.1.902-1 | 2:1.12.1.902-1 |
| debian/xorg-server(Debian:13) | < 2:1.12.1.902-1 | 2:1.12.1.902-1 |
| debian/xorg-server(Debian:14) | < 2:1.12.1.902-1 | 2:1.12.1.902-1 |
| x.org x11 | = 1.11 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2012-2118 vendor-advisory
- patchwork.freedesktop.org patch
- [oss-security] 20120418 CVE request: Xorg input device format string flaw mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20120418 Re: CVE request: Xorg input device format string flaw mailing-list
- 53150 vdb-entry
- xorg-input-device-format-string(74930) vdb-entry
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking