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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.0

CVE-2008-2360 json

Integer overflow in the AllocateGlyph function in the Render extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3 allows context-dependent attack…

published 2008-06-16 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2356

cvss
9.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.2%
EPSS 3.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Integer overflow in the AllocateGlyph function in the Render extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified request fields that are used to calculate a heap buffer size, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Patch / fix

  • xorg-server Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2:1.4.1~git20080517-2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2360

  • XFree86 RHEL 2.1 4.1.0-88.EL
  • XFree86-twm RHEL 2.1 4.1.0-88.EL
  • XFree86-xdm RHEL 2.1 4.1.0-88.EL
  • XFree86-xfs RHEL 2.1 4.1.0-88.EL
  • XFree86-libs RHEL 2.1 4.1.0-88.EL
  • XFree86-Xvfb RHEL 2.1 4.1.0-88.EL
  • XFree86-tools RHEL 2.1 4.1.0-88.EL
  • XFree86-Xnest RHEL 2.1 4.1.0-88.EL

red hat advisories RHSA-2008:0512RHSA-2008:0504RHSA-2008:0503RHSA-2008:0502

  • xorg-x11-server openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.20.13-1.2

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11525-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2008-2360 updated

X.org Render extension AllocateGlyph() heap buffer overflow

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 XFree86 4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-sdk 4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-twm 4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-xdm 4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-xfs 4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-libs 4.3.0-128.EL, +22 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0502
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) xorg-x11-server 1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-sdk 1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx 1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-Xorg 1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-Xvfb 1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-Xnest 1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0504
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 XFree86 4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-twm 4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-xdm 4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-xfs 4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-libs 4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-Xvfb 4.1.0-88.EL, +12 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0512
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 XFree86 4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-sdk 4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-twm 4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-xdm 4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-xfs 4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-libs 4.3.0-128.EL, +22 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0502
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 xorg-x11 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-sdk 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-twm 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-xdm 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-xfs 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-libs 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, +9 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0503
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) xorg-x11-server 1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-sdk 1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx 1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-Xorg 1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-Xvfb 1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-Xnest 1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0504
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 xorg-x11 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-sdk 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-twm 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-xdm 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-xfs 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-libs 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, +9 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0503
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) xorg-x11-server 1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-sdk 1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx 1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-Xorg 1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-Xvfb 1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-Xnest 1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0504
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 XFree86 4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-twm 4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-xdm 4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-xfs 4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-libs 4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-Xvfb 4.1.0-88.EL, +12 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0512
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 XFree86 4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-sdk 4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-twm 4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-xdm 4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-xfs 4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-libs 4.3.0-128.EL, +22 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0502
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 xorg-x11 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-sdk 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-twm 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-xdm 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-xfs 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-libs 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, +9 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0503
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 XFree86 4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-twm 4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-xdm 4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-xfs 4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-libs 4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-Xvfb 4.1.0-88.EL, +12 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0512
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 XFree86 4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-sdk 4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-twm 4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-xdm 4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-xfs 4.3.0-128.EL, XFree86-libs 4.3.0-128.EL, +22 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0502
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 xorg-x11 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-sdk 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-twm 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-xdm 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-xfs 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, xorg-x11-libs 6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4, +9 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0503
  • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 XFree86 4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-twm 4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-xdm 4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-xfs 4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-libs 4.1.0-88.EL, XFree86-Xvfb 4.1.0-88.EL, +12 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0512

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Exploit prediction

3.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 9.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

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Sources

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