SB2014020204 - Gentoo update for Pixman
Published: February 2, 2014 Updated: September 25, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014020204
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6425)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.