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Debian: CVE-2017-12178: xorg-server -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2017-12178: xorg-server -- security update

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/12/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/18/2017
Modified
02/24/2020

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-xorg-server

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