Description
Multiple integer overflows in X.org libGLX in Mesa 9.1.1 and earlier allow X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a buffer overflow via vectors related to the (1) XF86DRIOpenConnection and (2) XF86DRIGetClientDriverName functions.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mesa | 8.0.5-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | mesa | 8.0.5-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | mesa | 8.0.5-6 | — |
| Debian 7 | mesa | 8.0.5-4+deb7u1 | DSA-2678-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | mesa | 7.7.1-6 | DSA-2678-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | mesa +10 | 9.0-0.8.el6_4.3 | RHSA-2013:0897 |
| RHEL 5 | mesa +10 | 6.5.1-7.11.el5_9 | RHSA-2013:0898 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2013:0898 Red Hat Security Advisory: mesa security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2013:0897 Red Hat Security Advisory: mesa security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- DSA-2678-1 mesa - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- [Mesa-dev] 20130523 [PATCH:mesa 1/2] integer overflow in XF86DRIOpenConnection() [CVE-2013-1993 1/2] mailing-list
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0190.html
- DSA-2678 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0865 vendor-advisory
- USN-1888-1 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2013:181 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:0898 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:0897 vendor-advisory
- [Mesa-dev] 20130523 [PATCH:mesa 2/2] integer overflow in XF86DRIGetClientDriverName() [CVE-2013-1993 2/2] mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20130523 Fwd: [ANNOUNCE] X.Org Security Advisory: Protocol handling issues in X Window System client libraries mailing-list
- http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2013-05-23