CVE-2014-8096
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
6.5
VIR risk
6.5
Description
The SProcXCMiscGetXIDList function in the XC-MISC extension in X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R6.0 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 or index value.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8096
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09/
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | 7.1 | affected | |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2:1.16.2.901-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2:1.16.2.901-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2:1.16.2.901-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2:1.16.2.901-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2:1.16.2.901-1 |
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0532.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61947
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62292
- 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
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71598
- http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8096
CWEs
CWE-119
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.