CVE-2014-8101

X.Org X Server < 1.16.3 - Authenticated Denial of Service or Remote Code Execution via RandR Extension

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The RandR extension in XFree86 4.2.0, X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R6.7, and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted length or index value to the (1) SProcRRQueryVersion, (2) SProcRRGetScreenInfo, (3) SProcRRSelectInput, or (4) SProcRRConfigureOutputProperty function.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3095
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09/
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0532.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/62292
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:119
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71605
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/61947

Scores

EPSS 0.0437
EPSS Percentile 90.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (3)
x.org/x11 6.7
x.org/x_server < 1.16.2.99.901
x.org/xfree86 4.2.0
Published Dec 10, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026