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Description
The SProcXFixesSelectSelectionInput function in the XFixes extension in X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R6.8.0 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted length value.
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.5/13/2024 11:22:53 PM
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.2/12/2023 7:42:40 PM
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Description
Multiple out-of-bounds access flaws were found in the way the X.Org server calculated memory requirements for certain requests. A malicious, authenticated client could use either of these flaws to crash the X.Org server.
The SProcXFixesSelectSelectionInput function in the XFixes extension in X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R6.8.0 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted length value.
The SProcXFixesSelectSelectionInput function in the XFixes extension in X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R6.8.0 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted length value.
Multiple out-of-bounds access flaws were found in the way the X.Org server calculated memory requirements for certain requests. A malicious, authenticated client could use either of these flaws to crash the X.Org server.
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.7/16/2015 10:01:05 PM
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:x:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:x:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:x:x_window_system:x11r6.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:x:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Modified Analysis by NIST12/11/2014 8:45:25 AM
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CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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CWE
CWE-119
Added
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:x:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:x:x_window_system:x11r6.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09/ No Types Assigned
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