CVE-2016-7945
published 2016-12-13CVE-2016-7945: Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXi before 1.7.7 allow remote X servers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access or infinite loop) via…
PriorityP433high7.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
3.00%
85.9th percentile
Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXi before 1.7.7 allow remote X servers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access or infinite loop) via vectors involving length fields.
Affected
8 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | libxi | < libxi 2:1.7.8-1 (bookworm) | libxi 2:1.7.8-1 (bookworm) |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| x.org | libxi | <= 1.7.6 | — |
| x.org | libxi | >= 0 < 2:1.7.8-1 | 2:1.7.8-1 |
| x.org | libxi | >= 0 < 2:1.7.8-1 | 2:1.7.8-1 |
| x.org | libxi | >= 0 < 2:1.7.8-1 | 2:1.7.8-1 |
| x.org | libxi | >= 0 < 2:1.7.8-1 | 2:1.7.8-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_debian7.5LOW
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
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Ubuntu
libXi vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2022-09-28
CVE-2016-7946 libXi vulnerabilities
Title: libXi vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in libxi.
Tobias Stoeckmann discovered that libXi did not properly manage memory
when handling X server responses. A remote attacker could use this issue
to cause libXi to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
libXi: Insufficient validation of server responses result in Integer overflows
vendor_redhat·2016-09-25·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-7945 [HIGH] libXi: Insufficient validation of server responses result in Integer overflows
libXi: Insufficient validation of server responses result in Integer overflows
Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXi before 1.7.7 allow remote X servers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access or infinite loop) via vectors involving length fields.
Package: libXi (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Package: libXi (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Will not fix
Package: libXi (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2016-7945: libxi - Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXi before 1.7.7 allow remote X servers to...
vendor_debian·2016·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-7945 [HIGH] CVE-2016-7945: libxi - Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXi before 1.7.7 allow remote X servers to...
Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXi before 1.7.7 allow remote X servers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access or infinite loop) via vectors involving length fields.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2:1.7.8-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2:1.7.8-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2:1.7.8-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2:1.7.8-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2:1.7.8-1)
GHSA
GHSA-223x-5jv5-8hg6: Multiple integer overflows in X
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2016-7945 [HIGH] CWE-125 GHSA-223x-5jv5-8hg6: Multiple integer overflows in X
Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXi before 1.7.7 allow remote X servers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access or infinite loop) via vectors involving length fields.
OSV
CVE-2016-7945: Multiple integer overflows in X
osv·2016-12-13·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-7945 [HIGH] CVE-2016-7945: Multiple integer overflows in X
Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXi before 1.7.7 allow remote X servers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access or infinite loop) via vectors involving length fields.
No detection rules found.
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-7945 CVE-2016-7946 libXi: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2016-10-05·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-7945 [HIGH] CVE-2016-7945 CVE-2016-7946 libXi: various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2016-7945 CVE-2016-7946 libXi: various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported versions of Fedora. While on
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-7945 libXi: Insufficient validation of server responses result in Integer overflows
bugzilla·2016-10-05·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-7945 [HIGH] CVE-2016-7945 libXi: Insufficient validation of server responses result in Integer overflows
CVE-2016-7945 libXi: Insufficient validation of server responses result in Integer overflows
It was found that when receiving a response from the server protocol data is not validated sufficiently. This results in integer overflows.
Upstream patch:
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXi/commit/?id=19a9cd607de73947fcfb104682f203ffe4e1f4e5
External References:
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html
CVE assignment:
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/17
Discussion:
Created libXi tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1381870]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93364http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXi/commit/?id=19a9cd607de73947fcfb104682f203ffe4e1f4e5https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C3NTWIWSQ575GREBVAOUQUIMDL5CDVGP/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KVTZ2XLPKLASQUIQA2GMKKAUOQIUMM7I/https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93364http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXi/commit/?id=19a9cd607de73947fcfb104682f203ffe4e1f4e5https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C3NTWIWSQ575GREBVAOUQUIMDL5CDVGP/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KVTZ2XLPKLASQUIQA2GMKKAUOQIUMM7I/https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03
2016-12-13
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