Improper access control in libxi (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-7946 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-284 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
libxi (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU32230
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7946
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
X.org libXi before 1.7.7 allows remote X servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving length fields.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslibxi (Alpine package): 1.7.1-r0 - 1.7.4-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=8430349d9002fa9c8b1bea06ed48c502625788d3
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=b0140e4401ffc6200ed5a33ebe5e45d4ceac66fd
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ffaa32a96062a37c4b3aff0dc2b6e37661dab85a
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
