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CVE-2016-7945 Detail

Description

Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXi before 1.7.7 allow remote X servers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access or infinite loop) via vectors involving length fields.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  12/13/2016

Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 3.9

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.0 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

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

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93364 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXi/commit/?id=19a9cd607de73947fcfb104682f203ffe4e1f4e5 Issue Tracking Patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C3NTWIWSQ575GREBVAOUQUIMDL5CDVGP/ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KVTZ2XLPKLASQUIQA2GMKKAUOQIUMM7I/ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
  • Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)

Change History

2 change records found - show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-7945
NVD Published Date:
12/13/2016
NVD Last Modified:
06/30/2017