CVE-2016-7952

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.86% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945 vdb entry
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AFLHX7WNEUXXDAGR324T35L5P6RRR7GE/ vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93375 vdb entry
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXtst/commit/?id=9556ad67af3129ec4a7a4f4b54a0d59701beeae3
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4 mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RVEUZRHYY3AJEKMFQ4DS7DX3Y2AICFP7/ vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7952?
CVE-2016-7952 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7952?
To fix CVE-2016-7952, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-7952 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7952 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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