CVE-2016-7952
Published: December 13, 2016Last modified: November 9, 2023
Description
X.org libXtst before 1.2.3 allows remote X servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a reply in the (1) XRecordStartOfData, (2) XRecordEndOfData, or (3) XRecordClientDied category without a client sequence and with attached data.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value | 
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 | 
| Attack Vector | NETWORK | 
| Attack complexity | LOW | 
| Privileges required | NONE | 
| User interaction | NONE | 
| Scope | UNCHANGED | 
| Confidentiality | NONE | 
| Integrity impact | NONE | 
| Availability impact | HIGH | 
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | 
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | libxtst | Not affected (1.2.4-r0) | 
| Stream | libxtst | Not affected (1.2.4-r0) | 
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2
 - http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4
 - http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93375
 - http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945
 - https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXtst/commit/?id=9556ad67af3129ec4a7a4f4b54a0d59701beeae3
 - https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AFLHX7WNEUXXDAGR324T35L5P6RRR7GE/
 - https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RVEUZRHYY3AJEKMFQ4DS7DX3Y2AICFP7/
 - https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html