Vulnerability in X.org Libxi
CVE-2016-7946
X.org libXi before 1.7.7 allows remote X servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving length fields.
EPSS: 0.030 (86.0th 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 Libxi
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 24, 25
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@opentext.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- security@opentext.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@opentext.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@opentext.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@opentext.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- security@opentext.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@opentext.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@opentext.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7946?
- CVE-2016-7946 is a high-severity vulnerability in X.org Libxi, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7946?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.