Out-of-Bounds Affecting xorg-x11-server-common package, versions <0:1.15.0-25.40.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.57% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-XORGX11SERVERCOMMON-1681823
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed10 Dec 2014

Introduced: 10 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-8101  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 xorg-x11-server-common to version 0:1.15.0-25.40.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2015-470.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg-x11-server-common package and not the xorg-x11-server-common package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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