CVE-2017-12178
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Summary
xorg-x11-server before 1.19.5 had wrong extra length check in ProcXIChangeHierarchy function allowing malicious X client to cause X server to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The X.Org Foundation | xorg-x11-server | before 1.19.5 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-391: CWE-391
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4000
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00032.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1509219
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-05
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=859b08d523307eebde7724fd1a0789c44813e821
References
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4000
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00032.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1509219
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-05
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=859b08d523307eebde7724fd1a0789c44813e821
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