CVE-2008-2361 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the X.Org X server 1.4 (X11R7.3) Render extension, specifically within the ProcRenderCreateCursor function. This flaw allows authenticated attackers to trigger a denial of service (daemon crash) by manipulating request fields that lead to an incorrect glyph buffer size calculation and subsequent dereference of unmapped memory. Rated with a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
r7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xorg:x11:r7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
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