Improper Access Control Affecting libxi package, versions <2:1.7.8-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.01% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-LIBXI-278810
  • published13 Dec 2016
  • disclosed13 Dec 2016

Introduced: 13 Dec 2016

CVE-2016-7946  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-284  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable libxi to version 2:1.7.8-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxi package and not the libxi package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

X.org libXi before 1.7.7 allows remote X servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving length fields.