CVE-2016-7943
Detail
Deferred This CVE record is not being prioritized for NVD enrichment efforts due to resource or other concerns.
Current Description
The XListFonts function in X.org libX11 before 1.6.4 might allow remote X servers to gain privileges via vectors involving length fields, which trigger out-of-bounds write operations.
Analysis
Description
The XListFonts function in X.org libX11 before 1.6.4 might allow remote X servers to gain privileges via vectors involving length fields, which trigger out-of-bounds write operations.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
NVD enrichment efforts reference publicly available information to associate
vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also
displayed.
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2
CVE, OpenText
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4
CVE, OpenText
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93362
CVE, OpenText
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945
CVE, OpenText
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libX11/commit/?id=8c29f1607a31dac0911e45a0dd3d74173822b3c9
CVE, OpenText
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GMCVDXMFPXR7QGMKDG22WPPJCXH2X3L7/
CVE, OpenText
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html
CVE, OpenText
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03
CVE, OpenText
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-1/
CVE, OpenText
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-2/
CVE, OpenText
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
NIST
Change History
8 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:58:45 PM
Action
Type
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Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2
Added
Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93362
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945
Added
Reference
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libX11/commit/?id=8c29f1607a31dac0911e45a0dd3d74173822b3c9
Added
Reference
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GMCVDXMFPXR7QGMKDG22WPPJCXH2X3L7/
Added
Reference
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03
Added
Reference
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-1/
Added
Reference
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-2/
CVE Modified by OpenText 5/14/2024 12:06:27 AM
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CVE Source Update by OpenText 11/06/2023 9:35:17 PM
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Source
SUSE
OpenText
CVE Modified by OpenText 11/06/2023 9:35:17 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Reference
OpenText http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
OpenText http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
OpenText http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93362 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
OpenText http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
OpenText https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libX11/commit/?id=8c29f1607a31dac0911e45a0dd3d74173822b3c9 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
OpenText https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GMCVDXMFPXR7QGMKDG22WPPJCXH2X3L7/ [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
OpenText https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
OpenText https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
OpenText https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-1/ [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
OpenText https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-2/ [No types assigned]
Removed
Reference
SUSE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2
Removed
Reference
SUSE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4
Removed
Reference
SUSE http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93362
Removed
Reference
SUSE http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945
Removed
Reference
SUSE https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libX11/commit/?id=8c29f1607a31dac0911e45a0dd3d74173822b3c9
Removed
Reference
SUSE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/GMCVDXMFPXR7QGMKDG22WPPJCXH2X3L7/
Removed
Reference
SUSE https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html
Removed
Reference
SUSE https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03
Removed
Reference
SUSE https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-1/
Removed
Reference
SUSE https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-2/
CVE Modified by SUSE 9/13/2018 6:29:01 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Reference
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-1/ [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by SUSE 8/31/2018 6:29:00 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-2/ [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by SUSE 6/30/2017 9:30:09 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03 [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST 12/14/2016 12:10:48 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added
CWE
CWE-787
Added
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2 No Types Assigned
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4 No Types Assigned
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Patch
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93362 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93362 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945 No Types Assigned
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libX11/commit/?id=8c29f1607a31dac0911e45a0dd3d74173822b3c9 No Types Assigned
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libX11/commit/?id=8c29f1607a31dac0911e45a0dd3d74173822b3c9 Issue Tracking, Patch
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/GMCVDXMFPXR7QGMKDG22WPPJCXH2X3L7/ No Types Assigned
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/GMCVDXMFPXR7QGMKDG22WPPJCXH2X3L7/ Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html No Types Assigned
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html Vendor Advisory
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-7943 NVD
Published Date: 12/13/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 04/12/2025
Source: OpenText
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