CVE-2013-1872: Buffer Overflow

Published Mar 20, 2013
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Updated

An Out-of-bounds memory read / write flaw was found in Mesa. A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash an application linked against or, potentially, execute arbitrary code via an application linked against Mesa graphics libraries.

References:

https://bugs.freedesktop.org/showbug.cgi?id=59429 https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=169054 (private) https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/showbug.cgi?id=827106 (private)

Other sources

The Intel drivers in Mesa 8.0.x and 9.0.x allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (reachable assertion and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving 3d graphics that trigger an out-of-bounds array access, related to the fsvisitor::removedeadconstants function. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2013-0796.

MITRE

Affected Software

16 affected components
Mesa3d Mesa=9.0
Mesa3d Mesa=9.0.1
Mesa3d Mesa=9.0.2
Mesa3d Mesa=9.0.3
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=13.04
openSUSE openSUSE=12.2
openSUSE openSUSE=12.3
redhat Enterprise Linux=6.0
Mesa3d Mesa=8.0
Mesa3d Mesa=8.0.1
Mesa3d Mesa=8.0.2
Mesa3d Mesa=8.0.3
Mesa3d Mesa=8.0.4
Mesa3d Mesa=8.0.5

Event History

Mar 20, 2013
Data Sourced
06:23 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 19, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1872?

The severity of CVE-2013-1872 is high due to the potential for remote code execution and application crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-1872?

To fix CVE-2013-1872, update the Mesa graphics libraries to versions 9.0.4 or later.

3

What applications are affected by CVE-2013-1872?

CVE-2013-1872 affects applications linked against vulnerable versions of Mesa 3D graphics libraries.

4

Can CVE-2013-1872 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2013-1872 can be exploited remotely by attackers to execute arbitrary code.

5

What versions of Mesa are affected by CVE-2013-1872?

Versions 8.0 to 9.0.3 of Mesa 3D are affected by CVE-2013-1872.

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