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CVE-2015-0255 Detail

Description

X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 and 1.17.x before 1.17.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted string length value in a XkbSetGeometry request.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  02/13/2015

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.4 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 4.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows disruption of service

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0073.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00085.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00086.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0797.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3160
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:119
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72578
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2500-1
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2015-02-10/ Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Information Leak / Disclosure (CWE-200)

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-0255
NVD Published Date:
02/13/2015
NVD Last Modified:
10/30/2018