X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 and 1.17.x before 1.17.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted string length value in a XkbSetGeometry request.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.1
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade xorg-server | Aug 30, 2017 | Feb 13, 2015 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-sourceUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XvfbUpgrade xorg-x11-server-commonUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XephyrUpgrade xorg-x11-server-develUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XnestUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XorgUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xdmx | Dec 1, 2016 | Feb 13, 2015 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade xorg-server | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 13, 2015 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade xorg-server | Dec 10, 2025 | Feb 12, 2015 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade x11-base/xorg-server. | Oct 30, 2017 | Feb 13, 2015 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade x11/server/xephyr to version 1.14.5-0.175.2.9.0.4.1428 on Solaris 11.2Upgrade x11/server/xvnc to version 1.1.0-0.175.2.9.0.4.1428 on Solaris 11.2Upgrade x11/server/xorg to version 1.14.5-0.175.2.9.0.4.1428 on Solaris 11.2Upgrade x11/server/xdmx to version 1.14.5-0.175.2.9.0.4.1428 on Solaris 11.2Upgrade x11/server/xvfb to version 1.14.5-0.175.2.9.0.4.1428 on Solaris 11.2Upgrade consolidation/X/X-incorporation to version 0.5.11-0.175.3.0.0.30.1483 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade x11/library/libxfont to version 1.4.7-0.175.2.9.0.4.1428 on Solaris 11.2 | May 29, 2017 | Feb 13, 2015 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-XnestUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XephyrUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XvfbUpgrade xorg-x11-server-commonUpgrade xorg-x11-server-sourceUpgrade xorg-x11-server-develUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XorgUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xdmx | Oct 16, 2024 | Feb 13, 2015 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-Xvnc-novncUpgrade xorg-x11-server-extraUpgrade libfltk1Upgrade tigervncUpgrade libXvnc-develUpgrade xorg-x11-serverUpgrade xorg-x11-server-sdkUpgrade fltk-devel-staticUpgrade fltk-develUpgrade libXvnc1Upgrade xorg-x11-Xvnc-moduleUpgrade xorg-x11-Xvnc | Dec 18, 2015 | Feb 13, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade xserver-xorg-core-lts-utopicUpgrade vnc4server (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade xserver-xorg-coreUpgrade xvnc4viewer (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade xserver-xorg-core-lts-trusty | Mar 22, 2023 | Feb 13, 2015 |
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