CVE-2014-8095

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Summary

CVECVE-2014-8095
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2014-12-10 15:59:00 UTC
Updated2023-02-13 00:42:00 UTC
DescriptionThe XInput extension in X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R4 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted length or index value to the (1) SProcXChangeDeviceControl, (2) ProcXChangeDeviceControl, (3) ProcXChangeFeedbackControl, (4) ProcXSendExtensionEvent, (5) SProcXIAllowEvents, (6) SProcXIChangeCursor, (7) ProcXIChangeHierarchy, (8) SProcXIGetClientPointer, (9) SProcXIGrabDevice, (10) SProcXIUngrabDevice, (11) ProcXIUngrabDevice, (12) SProcXIPassiveGrabDevice, (13) ProcXIPassiveGrabDevice, (14) SProcXIPassiveUngrabDevice, (15) ProcXIPassiveUngrabDevice, (16) SProcXListDeviceProperties, (17) SProcXDeleteDeviceProperty, (18) SProcXIListProperties, (19) SProcXIDeleteProperty, (20) SProcXIGetProperty, (21) SProcXIQueryDevice, (22) SProcXIQueryPointer, (23) SProcXISelectEvents, (24) SProcXISetClientPointer, (25) SProcXISetFocus, (26) SProcXIGetFocus, or (27) SProcXIWarpPointer function.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-119

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 7.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 7.0 All All All
Application X.org X11 4.0 All All All
Application X.org X11 4.0 All All All
Application X.org Xorg-server All All All All

References

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1168694 – (CVE-2014-8095) CVE-2014-8095 xorg-x11-server: out of bounds access due to not validating length or offset values in XInput extension MISC bugzilla.redhat.com
Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2015:119 | Mandriva MANDRIVA www.mandriva.com
Oracle Bulletin Board Update - January 2015 CONFIRM www.oracle.com
Mageia Advisory: MGASA-2014-0532 - Updated x11-server packages fix security vulnerabilities CONFIRM advisories.mageia.org
Security Advisory SA62292 - SUSE update for xorg-x11-server - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com
Advisory-2014-12-09 CONFIRM www.x.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
Oracle Critical Patch Update - July 2015 CONFIRM www.oracle.com
Security Advisory SA61947 - SUSE update for xorg-x11-server - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com
Oracle Solaris Third Party Bulletin - October 2015 CONFIRM www.oracle.com
access.redhat.com | CVE-2014-8095 MISC access.redhat.com
X.Org X Server Protocol Handling Multiple Out-of-Bounds Memory Access Vulnerabilities BID www.securityfocus.com
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