Description
The XListFonts function in X.org libX11 before 1.6.4 might allow remote X servers to gain privileges via vectors involving length fields, which trigger out-of-bounds write operations.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-684-1 | libx11 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-8792 | The XListFonts function in X.org libX11 before 1.6.4 might allow remote X servers to gain privileges via vectors involving length fields, which trigger out-of-bounds write operations. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3758-1 | libx11 vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3758-2 | libx11 vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:13:21.110Z
Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-7943
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-12-13T20:59:07.520
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-7943
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN