VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-8316
Array index error in LightDM (aka Light Display Manager) 1.14.3, 1.16.x before 1.16.6 when the XDMCP server is enabled allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via an XDMCP request packet with no address.
MEDIUM 5.9EPSS 1.75%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.75%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Array index error in LightDM (aka Light Display Manager) 1.14.3, 1.16.x before 1.16.6 when the XDMCP server is enabled allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via an XDMCP request packet with no address.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.75% probability · 77th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-129
- Affected
- lightdm project/lightdm
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/22/1Mailing List, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/lightdm/+bug/1516831Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1284574Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/22/1Mailing List, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/lightdm/+bug/1516831Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1284574Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.