Out-of-bounds Write Affecting xorg-x11-server-devel package, versions <0:1.20.4-7.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.51% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-XORGX11SERVERDEVEL-2140189
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed21 Aug 2018

Introduced: 21 Aug 2018

CVE-2018-14599  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 xorg-x11-server-devel to version 0:1.20.4-7.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg-x11-server-devel package and not the xorg-x11-server-devel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in libX11 through 1.6.5. The function XListExtensions in ListExt.c is vulnerable to an off-by-one error caused by malicious server responses, leading to DoS or possibly unspecified other impact.

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