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CVE-2014-8091 Detail

Description

X.Org X Window System (aka X11 and X) X11R5 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3, when using SUN-DES-1 (Secure RPC) authentication credentials, does not check the return value of a malloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and server crash) via a crafted connection request.


Evaluator Description

CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference

Metrics

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Hyperlink Resource
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0532.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/61947
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3095
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:119
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71597
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09/ Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-8091
NVD Published Date:
12/10/2014
NVD Last Modified:
02/12/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.