CVE-2014-8091 Affecting xorg-x11-server-common package, versions <0:1.15.0-25.el6_6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.54% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-XORGX11SERVERCOMMON-2488215
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed10 Dec 2014

Introduced: 10 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-8091  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 xorg-x11-server-common to version 0:1.15.0-25.el6_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2014-1983.

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 Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

X.Org X Window System (aka X11 and X) X11R5 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3, when using SUN-DES-1 (Secure RPC) authentication credentials, does not check the return value of a malloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and server crash) via a crafted connection request.

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