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Unscored severity · published Dec 10, 2014
CVE-2014-8091
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…
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CVSS
4.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.2% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XS
X Server · X.org
through 1.16.2 · source: NVD
X1
X11 · X.org
5.0 · source: NVD
Affected product
XS
X Server
X.org
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8091
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8091
advisories.mageia.org
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0532.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/61947
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/62292
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3095
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:119
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
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