CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-7945

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXi before version 1.7.7 allow remote X servers to cause a denial of service through out-of-bounds memory access or infinite loops, using length fields.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may experience denial of service, leading to disruptions in the operation of systems using X servers. Potential attacks could result in unpredictable behavior of applications and systems.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the X.org libXi library to version 1.7.7 or later to mitigate these vulnerabilities. Additionally, systems should be monitored for unauthorized access attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS