CVE-2015-0255

X.Org Server < 1.16.3 and 1.17.x < 1.17.1 - Exposure of Sensitive Information via XkbSetGeometry Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 and 1.17.x before 1.17.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted string length value in a XkbSetGeometry request.

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72578
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:119
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3160
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2500-1
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2015-02-10/
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00086.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0797.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00085.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0073.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0642
EPSS Percentile 91.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (4)
opensuse/opensuse 13.1
opensuse/opensuse 13.2
x.org/x_server 1.17.0
x.org/x_server < 1.16.3
Published Feb 13, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026