vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-5437-1 (CVE-2016-7944): libXfixes vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Dec 13, 2016 | May 24, 2022 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 13, 2016
Added
May 24, 2022
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
Description
Tobias Stoeckmann discovered that libXfixes incorrectly handled certain
inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Solution
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libxfixes3
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