Unscored severity · published Dec 10, 2014
CVE-2014-8096
The SProcXCMiscGetXIDList function in the XC-MISC extension in X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R6.0 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allows…
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CVSS
4.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The SProcXCMiscGetXIDList function in the XC-MISC extension in X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R6.0 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted length or index value.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.6% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.1; 8.0 · source: NVD
XS
X Server · X.org
through 1.16.2.99.901 · source: NVD
X1
X11 · X.org
6.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8096
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8096
Third Party Advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0532.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/61947
Permissions Required
http://secunia.com/advisories/62292
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3095
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:119
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
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