CVE-2012-2118

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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2013-139

Posted Apr 11, 2013

Authored by Mandriva | Site mandriva.com

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2013-139 - This fixes a format string vulnerability in the LogVHdrMessageVerb function in os/log.c when handling input device names in X.Org X11 server. MBS1 is not vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via this vulnerability because of the compiler options that were used to build it, but it can still cause a crash.

tags | advisory, arbitrary, code execution

systems | linux, mandriva

advisories | CVE-2012-2118

SHA-256 | e63a61137b8dc9155f12483be894288c9e8ca38e2ae8bfe52e9fc90e9f2ce85d

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1502-1

Posted Jul 12, 2012

Authored by Ubuntu | Site security.ubuntu.com

Ubuntu Security Notice 1502-1 - 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.

tags | advisory, denial of service, arbitrary, local

systems | linux, ubuntu

advisories | CVE-2012-2118

SHA-256 | 243a8325cf6cb68a4b306b912c804202fe4dda9c207c1b4d5321c2ec7f9d93e5

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201207-04

Posted Jul 10, 2012

Authored by Gentoo | Site security.gentoo.org

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201207-4 - A format string vulnerability in X.Org X Server may allow local privilege escalation or Denial of Service. Versions less than 1.11.4-r1 are affected.

tags | advisory, denial of service, local

systems | linux, gentoo

advisories | CVE-2012-2118

SHA-256 | b0d1eee9c53822368b3a146abd6fb5bcb3d98cb36cb607389e11d483eebd4395

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