CVE-2012-2118
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
10.0
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2:1.12.1.902-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 2:1.12.1.902-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 2:1.12.1.902-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2:1.12.1.902-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2:1.12.1.902-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| x.org | x11 | 1.11 | |
References
- http://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/10001/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/18/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/19/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53150
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74930
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2118
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.