Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 13, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-0255
CVE-2015-0255
Description
X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 and 1.17.x before 1.17.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted string length value in a XkbSetGeometry request.
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Affected products
17- Range: <1.16.3, 1.17.x <1.17.1
- osv-coords12 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/tigervnc&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/fltk&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/fltk&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/fltk&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/fltk&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/tigervnc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/tigervnc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/tigervnc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/xorg-x11-server&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/xorg-x11-server&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/xorg-x11-server&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/xorg-x11-server&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012
< 1.7.0-2.1+ 11 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.0-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.2-10.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.2-10.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.2-10.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.2-10.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.1-32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.1-32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.1-32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.6_1.15.2-21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.6_1.15.2-21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.6_1.15.2-21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.6_1.15.2-21.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2015-02-10/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0073.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00085.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00086.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0797.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3160nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72578nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2500-1nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06nvd
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