CVE-2008-1379: Integer overflow in the fbShmPutImage function in the MIT-SHM extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7....

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2008-1379 is an old X.Org X server information-disclosure flaw. A crafted image request through the MIT-SHM extension could cause memory to be read unexpectedly. For executives, the main concern is legacy Unix/Linux desktop or graphical server environments that still run X.Org X11R7.3 or X server 1.4-era packages. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems using X.Org X11R7.3, X server 1.4, or downstream packages from affected vendor distributions. Systems without the affected X server generation are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources. Prioritize remediation where legacy graphical Unix/Linux systems handle sensitive data or allow untrusted users. This is not marked as actively exploited in the supplied sources, but unpatched legacy X servers can expose memory contents and may indicate broader unsupported platform risk. Mitigation focus: Identify systems running X.Org X11R7.3 or X server 1.4-era packages.; Apply relevant vendor security updates from your operating system or distribution.; For maintained legacy source builds, review the freedesktop.org patch reference..

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Jun 28, 2026, 20:13 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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