vulnerability
Arch Linux: Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2017-10971)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jul 6, 2017 | Jul 11, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jul 6, 2017
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
In the X.Org X server on v.1.19.3, a user authenticated to an X Session could crash or execute code in the context of the X Server by exploiting a stack overflow in the endianness conversion of X Events.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
Rapid7 Labs
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