CVE-2016-7946

X.org libXi before 1.7.7 allows remote X servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving length fields.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C3NTWIWSQ575GREBVAOUQUIMDL5CDVGP/	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KVTZ2XLPKLASQUIQA2GMKKAUOQIUMM7I/	Third Party Advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXi/commit/?id=19a9cd607de73947fcfb104682f203ffe4e1f4e5	Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93374	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:::::::*

Information

Published : 2016-12-13 12:59

Updated : 2017-06-30 18:30

NVD link : CVE-2016-7946

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7946

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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Products Affected

x.org

libxi

fedoraproject

fedora

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