CVE-2014-8091
X.Org X Window System (aka X11 and X) X11R5 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3, when using SUN-DES-1 (Secure RPC) authentication credentials, does not check the return value of a malloc call, which allows remote attackers to…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.19%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
X.Org X Window System (aka X11 and X) X11R5 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3, when using SUN-DES-1 (Secure RPC) authentication credentials, does not check the return value of a malloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and server crash) via a crafted connection request.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.19% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- x.org/x server · x.org/x11
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0532.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61947
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62292
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3095
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:119
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71597
- http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0532.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61947
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62292
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3095
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:119
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71597
- http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.