vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2017-12183: xorg-server -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Oct 12, 2017 | Oct 18, 2017 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Oct 12, 2017
Added
Oct 18, 2017
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
Description
xorg-x11-server before 1.19.5 was missing length validation in XFIXES extension allowing malicious X client to cause X server to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Solution
debian-upgrade-xorg-server
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