CVE-2014-8091
X.Org X Window System Sun-Des Authentication Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description
X.Org X Window System (aka X11 and X) X11R5 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3, when using SUN-DES-1 (Secure RPC) authentication credentials, does not check the return value of a malloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and server crash) via a crafted connection request.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 10, 2014, 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 12:42 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
8.6
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description It was found that the X.Org server did not properly handle SUN-DES-1 (Secure RPC) authentication credentials. A malicious, unauthenticated client could use this flaw to crash the X.Org server by submitting a specially crafted authentication request. X.Org X Window System (aka X11 and X) X11R5 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3, when using SUN-DES-1 (Secure RPC) authentication credentials, does not check the return value of a malloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and server crash) via a crafted connection request. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1982 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1983 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8091 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1168680 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description X.Org X Window System (aka X11 and X) X11R5 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3, when using SUN-DES-1 (Secure RPC) authentication credentials, does not check the return value of a malloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and server crash) via a crafted connection request. It was found that the X.Org server did not properly handle SUN-DES-1 (Secure RPC) authentication credentials. A malicious, unauthenticated client could use this flaw to crash the X.Org server by submitting a specially crafted authentication request. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8091 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1982 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1983 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1168680 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 03, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/61947 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71597 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 26, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 18, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 31, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 09, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:xorg-server:1.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 03, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0532.html Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:119 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 06, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3095 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 22, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3610 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/62292 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 16, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:x_window_system:x11r5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:xorg-server:1.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:xorg-server:1.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 10, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html">CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:x_window_system:x11r5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:xorg-server:1.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Changed Reference Type http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09/ No Types Assigned http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09/ Advisory, Patch Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 10, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value
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6.29 }} -0.06%
score
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