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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2014-8092: X.Org X Server: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2014-8092: X.Org X Server: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/10/2014
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
02/14/2023

Description

Multiple integer overflows in X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R1 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted request to the (1) ProcPutImage, (2) GetHosts, (3) RegionSizeof, or (4) REQUEST_FIXED_SIZE function, which triggers an out-of-bounds read or write.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-x11-base-xorg-server

References

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