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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2014-8094: X.Org X Server: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2014-8094: 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
02/06/2023

Description

An integer overflow flaw was found in the way the X.Org server calculated memory requirements for certain DRI2 extension requests. A malicious, authenticated client could use this flaw to crash the X.Org server.

Solution(s)

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

References

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