CVE-2016-7945 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote X servers can cause denial of service via integer overflows in X.org libXi, leading to out-of-bounds memory access or infinite loops.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-7945?
CVE-2016-7945 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 13 Dec 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7945?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, X.org Libxi.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7945?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-7945 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7945 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-7945, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7945, GHSA-223x-5jv5-8hg6, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7945.