Improper input validation in X.org Libxtst
CVE-2016-7952
X.org libXtst before 1.2.3 allows remote X servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a reply in the (1) XRecordStartOfData, (2) XRecordEndOfData, or (3) XRecordClientDied category without a client sequence and with attached data.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- X.org Libxtst
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 24, 25
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945 (vdb-entry)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93375 (vdb-entry)
- cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXtst/commit/
- lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4 (mailing-list)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7952?
- CVE-2016-7952 is a high-severity vulnerability in X.org Libxtst, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7952?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.