CVE-2016-7951

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-7951
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-12-13 20:59:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 02:35:00 UTC
DescriptionMultiple integer overflows in X.org libXtst before 1.2.3 allow remote X servers to trigger out-of-bounds memory access operations by leveraging the lack of range checks.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-125 | CWE-190

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 24 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 25 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 24 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 25 All All All
Application X Libxtst All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
xorg/lib/libXtst - X.org libXtst library. cgit.freedesktop.org
X.Org security advisory: Protocol handling issues in X Window System client libraries MLIST lists.x.org Vendor Advisory
X.Org libXtst CVE-2016-7951 Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities www.securityfocus.com
oss-security - Re: X.Org security advisory: Protocol handling issues in X Window System client libraries www.openwall.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 25 Update: libXtst-1.2.3-1.fc25 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists lists.fedoraproject.org
X Client Library Bugs Let Remote and Local Users Deny Service or Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker www.securitytracker.com
oss-security - X.Org security advisory: Protocol handling issues in X Window System client libraries www.openwall.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 25 Update: libXtst-1.2.3-1.fc25 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: libXtst-1.2.3-1.fc24 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists lists.fedoraproject.org
[SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: libXtst-1.2.3-1.fc24 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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