CVE-2014-8095
Description
The XInput extension in X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R4 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted length or index value to the (1) SProcXChangeDeviceControl, (2) ProcXChangeDeviceControl, (3) ProcXChangeFeedbackControl, (4) ProcXSendExtensionEvent, (5) SProcXIAllowEvents, (6) SProcXIChangeCursor, (7) ProcXIChangeHierarchy, (8) SProcXIGetClientPointer, (9) SProcXIGrabDevice, (10) SProcXIUngrabDevice, (11) ProcXIUngrabDevice, (12) SProcXIPassiveGrabDevice, (13) ProcXIPassiveGrabDevice, (14) SProcXIPassiveUngrabDevice, (15) ProcXIPassiveUngrabDevice, (16) SProcXListDeviceProperties, (17) SProcXDeleteDeviceProperty, (18) SProcXIListProperties, (19) SProcXIDeleteProperty, (20) SProcXIGetProperty, (21) SProcXIQueryDevice, (22) SProcXIQueryPointer, (23) SProcXISelectEvents, (24) SProcXISetClientPointer, (25) SProcXISetFocus, (26) SProcXIGetFocus, or (27) SProcXIWarpPointer function.
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Affected products
4- Range: <1.16.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09/nvdPatchVendor 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.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71599nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06nvd
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