CVE-2012-1699: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-1699: The ProcSetEventMask function in difs/events.c in the xfs font server for X.Org X11R6 through X11R6.6 and X...

The ProcSetEventMask function in difs/events.c in the xfs font server for X.Org X11R6 through X11R6.6 and XFree86 before 3.3.3 calls the SendErrToClient function with a mask value instead of a pointer, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) or obtain potentially sensitive information from memory via a SetEventMask request that triggers an invalid pointer dereference.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 19:08 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2012-1699 affects the legacy xfs font server used with older X.Org X11 and XFree86 releases. A local user can trigger memory corruption that may crash the service or expose sensitive process memory. This is mainly a legacy Unix/Linux exposure issue rather than a broadly internet-facing emergency. Exposure is most likely on older systems that still install or run the xfs font server, especially shared or multi-user Unix environments. Modern systems without xfs, or with versions at or after X11R6.7 or XFree86 3.3.3, are less likely exposed. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item with higher priority on shared systems. It is not supported by the provided sources as an active internet-scale threat, but local DoS and memory disclosure still matter on sensitive multi-user hosts. Mitigation focus: Check vendor advisories for supported packages and platform-specific fixes.; Upgrade xfs beyond the affected X.Org or XFree86 versions where applicable.; Disable or remove xfs where it is not operationally required..

Prepared: Jun 24, 2026, 12:04 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Dec 21, 2012, 02:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19369CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2012_1699_denial_ofCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=842841CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC

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