Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 10, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-8091
CVE-2014-8091
Description
X.Org X Window System (aka X11 and X) X11R5 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3, when using SUN-DES-1 (Secure RPC) authentication credentials, does not check the return value of a malloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and server crash) via a crafted connection request.
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Affected products
3- Range: <1.16.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0532.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/61947nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62292nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3095nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71597nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06nvd
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