CVE-2017-12179
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: August 31, 2023
Description
xorg-x11-server before 1.19.5 was vulnerable to integer overflow in (S)ProcXIBarrierReleasePointer functions allowing malicious X client to cause X server to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value | 
|---|---|
| Base score | 9.8 | 
| Attack Vector | NETWORK | 
| Attack complexity | LOW | 
| Privileges required | NONE | 
| User interaction | NONE | 
| Scope | UNCHANGED | 
| Confidentiality | HIGH | 
| Integrity impact | HIGH | 
| Availability impact | HIGH | 
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | 
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | xorg-server | Not affected (21.1.8-r0) | 
| Stream | xorg-server | Not affected (21.1.8-r3) |