Gentoo update for Pixman



| Updated: 2016-09-25
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2013-6425
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Gentoo Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Gentoo

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU33855

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6425

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

Integer underflow in the pixman_trapezoid_valid macro in pixman.h in Pixman before 0.32.0, as used in X.Org server and cairo, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a negative bottom value.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
x11-libs/pixman to version: 0.32.4

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://security.gentoo.org/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201402-03


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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