Vulnerability identifier: #VU14505
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Xlib
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: X.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling malicious input. A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause a remote server to return a specially crafted reply to cause the target X client to crash.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Xlib: 1.0.1 - 1.6.6
External links
http://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libx11/commit/e83722768fd5c467ef61fa159e8c6278770b45c2
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.