Description
X.org libXrandr before 1.5.1 allows remote X servers to trigger out-of-bounds write operations by leveraging mishandling of reply data.
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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-660-1 | libxrandr security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-8797 | X.org libXrandr before 1.5.1 allows remote X servers to trigger out-of-bounds write operations by leveraging mishandling of reply data. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-5428-1 | libXrandr vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:13:21.319Z
Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-7948
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-12-13T20:59:14.113
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-7948
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN