CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2017-12182: Input Validation

First published: Fri Nov 03 2017(Updated: )

xorg-x11-server before 1.19.5 was missing length validation in XFree86 DRI extension allowing malicious X client to cause X server to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/xorg-server
2:1.20.4-1+deb10u4
2:1.20.4-1+deb10u9
2:1.20.11-1+deb11u6
2:21.1.7-3
2:21.1.8-1
redhat/xorg-x11-server<1.19.5
1.19.5
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
X.org Xorg-server<1.19.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2017-12182?

    CVE-2017-12182 is a vulnerability in xorg-x11-server before version 1.19.5 that allows a malicious X client to crash the X server or execute arbitrary code.

  • How severe is CVE-2017-12182?

    CVE-2017-12182 has a severity rating of 9.8 (Critical).

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-12182?

    Versions before 1.19.5 of xorg-x11-server are affected.

  • What is the remedy for CVE-2017-12182?

    To fix CVE-2017-12182, you should update xorg-x11-server to version 1.19.5 or higher.

  • Are there any references for CVE-2017-12182?

    Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2017-12182 at the following references: [Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1509223), [cgit](https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=1b1d4c04695dced2463404174b50b3581dbd857b), [Debian LTS Announce](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00032.html).

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