CVE-2012-2118
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1502-1
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
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.
Vulnerabilidad de formato de cadena en la función LogVHdrMessageVerb en OS/log.c en X11 X.Org v1.11 permite a atacantes provocar una denegación de servicio o posiblemente ejecutar código arbitrario mediante especificadores de formato de cadena en el nombre de un dispositivo de entrada.
Ken Mixter discovered a format string vulnerability in the LogVHdrMessageVerb function in xorg-server when handling input device names. This could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. The default compiler options for the affected release should reduce the vulnerability to a denial of service.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2012-04-04 CVE Reserved
- 2012-05-18 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
References (5)
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/18/8 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/19/2 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53150 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74930 | Vdb Entry |
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| http://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/10001 | 2017-08-29 |
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