CVE-2012-2118

Published May 18, 2012

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

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.
Source: secalert@redhat.com
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 10
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 10
Vector string: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-20

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "3F2CAB6B-770B-467A-9C24-2A26E189A6D0"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References