What is CVE-2015-3418?

CVE-2015-3418 is a high-severity vulnerability in X.org X_server, classified under Divide By Zero. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-12-13.

How severe is CVE-2015-3418?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in X.org X_server

CVE-2015-3418

The ProcPutImage function in dix/dispatch.c in X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and crash) via a zero-height PutImage request.

EPSS: 0.005 (66.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

X.org X_server
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-369 — Divide By Zero

References

74328 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
GLSA-201701-64 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
[xorg-announce] 20150210 xorg-server 1.16.4 (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-3418?: CVE-2015-3418 is a high-severity vulnerability in X.org X_server, classified under Divide By Zero. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2015-3418?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.