Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting xorg-x11-server-source package, versions <0:1.15.0-25.el6_6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.57% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-XORGX11SERVERSOURCE-2109196
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed9 Dec 2014

Introduced: 9 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-8097  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 xorg-x11-server-source to version 0:1.15.0-25.el6_6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg-x11-server-source package and not the xorg-x11-server-source package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The DBE extension in X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R6.1 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) ProcDbeSwapBuffers or (2) SProcDbeSwapBuffers function.

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