CVE-2014-8098

xorg-x11-server: out of bounds access due to not validating length or offset values in GLX extension

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The GLX extension in XFree86 4.0, X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R6.7, and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted length or index value to the (1) __glXDisp_Render, (2) __glXDisp_RenderLarge, (3) __glXDispSwap_VendorPrivate, (4) __glXDispSwap_VendorPrivateWithReply, (5) set_client_info, (6) __glXDispSwap_SetClientInfoARB, (7) DoSwapInterval, (8) DoGetProgramString, (9) DoGetString, (10) __glXDispSwap_RenderMode, (11) __glXDisp_GetCompressedTexImage, (12) __glXDispSwap_GetCompressedTexImage, (13) __glXDisp_FeedbackBuffer, (14) __glXDispSwap_FeedbackBuffer, (15) __glXDisp_SelectBuffer, (16) __glXDispSwap_SelectBuffer, (17) __glXDisp_Flush, (18) __glXDispSwap_Flush, (19) __glXDisp_Finish, (20) __glXDispSwap_Finish, (21) __glXDisp_ReadPixels, (22) __glXDispSwap_ReadPixels, (23) __glXDisp_GetTexImage, (24) __glXDispSwap_GetTexImage, (25) __glXDisp_GetPolygonStipple, (26) __glXDispSwap_GetPolygonStipple, (27) __glXDisp_GetSeparableFilter, (28) __glXDisp_GetSeparableFilterEXT, (29) __glXDisp_GetConvolutionFilter, (30) __glXDisp_GetConvolutionFilterEXT, (31) __glXDisp_GetHistogram, (32) __glXDisp_GetHistogramEXT, (33) __glXDisp_GetMinmax, (34) __glXDisp_GetMinmaxEXT, (35) __glXDisp_GetColorTable, (36) __glXDisp_GetColorTableSGI, (37) GetSeparableFilter, (38) GetConvolutionFilter, (39) GetHistogram, (40) GetMinmax, or (41) GetColorTable function.

La extensión GLX en XFree86 4.0, X.Org X Window System (también conocido como X11 o X) X11R6.7 y X.Org Server (también conocido como xserver y xorg-server) en versiones anteriores a 1.16.3 permite a usuarios remotos autenticados causar una denegación de servicio (lectura o escritura fuera de rango) o posiblemente ejecutar código arbitrario a través de un valor de longitud o índice manipulado a la función (1) __glXDisp_Render, (2) __glXDisp_RenderLarge, (3) __glXDispSwap_VendorPrivate, (4) __glXDispSwap_VendorPrivateWithReply, (5) set_client_info, (6) __glXDispSwap_SetClientInfoARB, (7) DoSwapInterval, (8) DoGetProgramString, (9) DoGetString, (10) __glXDispSwap_RenderMode, (11) __glXDisp_GetCompressedTexImage, (12) __glXDispSwap_GetCompressedTexImage, (13) __glXDisp_FeedbackBuffer, (14) __glXDispSwap_FeedbackBuffer, (15) __glXDisp_SelectBuffer, (16) __glXDispSwap_SelectBuffer, (17) __glXDisp_Flush, (18) __glXDispSwap_Flush, (19) __glXDisp_Finish, (20) __glXDispSwap_Finish, (21) __glXDisp_ReadPixels, (22) __glXDispSwap_ReadPixels, (23) __glXDisp_GetTexImage, (24) __glXDispSwap_GetTexImage, (25) __glXDisp_GetPolygonStipple, (26) __glXDispSwap_GetPolygonStipple, (27) __glXDisp_GetSeparableFilter, (28) __glXDisp_GetSeparableFilterEXT, (29) __glXDisp_GetConvolutionFilter, (30) __glXDisp_GetConvolutionFilterEXT, (31) __glXDisp_GetHistogram, (32) __glXDisp_GetHistogramEXT, (33) __glXDisp_GetMinmax, (34) __glXDisp_GetMinmaxEXT, (35) __glXDisp_GetColorTable, (36) __glXDisp_GetColorTableSGI, (37) GetSeparableFilter, (38) GetConvolutionFilter, (39) GetHistogram, (40) GetMinmax o (41) GetColorTable.

Multiple out-of-bounds write flaws were found in the way the X.Org server calculated memory requirements for certain GLX extension requests. A malicious, authenticated client could use either of these flaws to crash the X.Org server or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Ilja van Sprundel of IOActive discovered several security issues in the X.org X server, which may lead to privilege escalation or denial of service. Olivier Fourdan from Red Hat has discovered a protocol handling issue in the way the X server code base handles the XkbSetGeometry request, where the server trusts the client to send valid string lengths. A malicious client with string lengths exceeding the request length can cause the server to copy adjacent memory data into the XKB structs. This data is then available to the client via the XkbGetGeometry request. This can lead to information disclosure issues, as well as possibly a denial of service if a similar request can cause the server to crash.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2014-10-10 CVE Reserved
2014-12-09 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

CAPEC

References (13)

URL	Tag	Source
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0532.html	Third Party Advisory
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3610	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/61947	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62292	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71606	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09	2023-02-13

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3095	2023-02-13
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:119	2023-02-13
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06	2023-02-13
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8098	2014-12-11
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1168707	2014-12-11

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				7.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
X.org Search vendor "X.org"		Xorg-server Search vendor "X.org" for product "Xorg-server"				<= 1.16.2.99.901 Search vendor "X.org" for product "Xorg-server" and version " <= 1.16.2.99.901"		-		Affected
X.org Search vendor "X.org"		Xfree86 Search vendor "X.org" for product "Xfree86"				4.0 Search vendor "X.org" for product "Xfree86" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
X.org Search vendor "X.org"		X11 Search vendor "X.org" for product "X11"				6.7 Search vendor "X.org" for product "X11" and version "6.7"		-		Affected