CVE-2013-1056
xorg-x11-server: local DoS vulnerability
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · October 17, 2013
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
X.org X server 1.13.3 and earlier, when not run as root, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly gain privileges via vectors involving cached xkb files.
Statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of xorg-x11-server as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 as our products did not include the vulnerable patch.
The vulnerability was introduced due to a Ubuntu specific patch, which we never used with the xorg-x11-server we ship with our products.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 1.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CWE not specified