High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 10, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-13723
CVE-2017-13723
Description
In X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.19.4, a local attacker authenticated to the X server could overflow a global buffer, causing crashes of the X server or potentially other problems by injecting large or malformed XKB related atoms and accessing them via xkbcomp.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
7- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4000nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/04/10nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101253nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2017-October/002808.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-30nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00032.htmlnvd
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