CVE-2016-7944 Integer overflow in X.org libXfixes before 5.0.3 on 32-bit platforms might allow remote X servers to gain privileges via a length value of INT_MAX, which triggers the client to stop reading data and g...
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 3.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Integer overflow in X.org libXfixes before 5.0.3 on 32-bit platforms might allow remote X servers to gain privileges via a length value of INT_MAX, which triggers the client to stop reading data and get out of sync.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/libxfixes(Debian:12) | < 1:5.0.3-1 | 1:5.0.3-1 |
| debian/libxfixes(Debian:13) | < 1:5.0.3-1 | 1:5.0.3-1 |
| debian/libxfixes(Debian:14) | < 1:5.0.3-1 | 1:5.0.3-1 |
| x.org libxfixes | <= 5.0.2 | No fix listed |
| fedoraproject fedora | = 24 | No fix listed |
| fedoraproject fedora | = 25 | No fix listed |
| alpine/libxfixes(Alpine:v3.2) | < 5.0.1-r1 | 5.0.1-r1 |
| alpine/libxfixes(Alpine:v3.3) | < 5.0.1-r2 | 5.0.1-r2 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-7944 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20161004 X.Org security advisory: Protocol handling issues in X Window System client libraries mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20161004 Re: X.Org security advisory: Protocol handling issues in X Window System client libraries mailing-list
- 93361 vdb-entry
- 1036945 vdb-entry
- cgit.freedesktop.org
- FEDORA-2016-ff5a2f4839 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2016-72d7f05b90 vendor-advisory
- [xorg-announce] 20161004 X.Org security advisory: Protocol handling issues in X Window System client libraries mailing-list
- GLSA-201704-03 vendor-advisory
- security.alpinelinux.org vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking