CVE-2016-7945 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

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.

Weakness: CWE-190, CWE-125

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.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-7945, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7945, GHSA-223x-5jv5-8hg6, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7945.

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