CVE-2012-2118 | BDVDB-2026-50243 Detail

Description#

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53150
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74930
http://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/10001/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/19/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/18/8

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12012-05-18Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.