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CVE-2014-8091
Published: Dec 10, 2014
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
X.Org X Window System (aka X11 and X) X11R5 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3, when using SUN-DES-1 (Secure RPC) authentication credentials, does not check the return value of a malloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and server crash) via a crafted connection request.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
DSA-3095
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09/
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0532.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
GLSA-201504-06
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
62292
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
MDVSA-2015:119
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
71597
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
61947
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
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