CVE-2014-8101
X11 RandR Out-of-Bounds Write/Read and Code Execution
Description
The RandR extension in XFree86 4.2.0, X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R6.7, and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted length or index value to the (1) SProcRRQueryVersion, (2) SProcRRGetScreenInfo, (3) SProcRRSelectInput, or (4) SProcRRConfigureOutputProperty function.
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 :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
8.0
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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 Multiple out-of-bounds access flaws were found in the way the X.Org server calculated memory requirements for certain requests. A malicious, authenticated client could use either of these flaws to crash the X.Org server. The RandR extension in XFree86 4.2.0, X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R6.7, and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted length or index value to the (1) SProcRRQueryVersion, (2) SProcRRGetScreenInfo, (3) SProcRRSelectInput, or (4) SProcRRConfigureOutputProperty function. 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-2014-8101 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1168713 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The RandR extension in XFree86 4.2.0, X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R6.7, and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted length or index value to the (1) SProcRRQueryVersion, (2) SProcRRGetScreenInfo, (3) SProcRRSelectInput, or (4) SProcRRConfigureOutputProperty function. Multiple out-of-bounds access flaws were found in the way the X.Org server calculated memory requirements for certain requests. A malicious, authenticated client could use either of these flaws to crash the X.Org server. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) 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=1168713 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8101 [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. 31, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71605 [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]
Oct. 26, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xfree86:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xfree86:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
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.org:xfree86:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:r6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xfree86:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
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 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 17, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:xfree86:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xfree86:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:r6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 22, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/62292 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 17, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:x_window_system:x11r6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:xfree86:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:xfree86:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 11, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:x_window_system:x11r6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:xfree86:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/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 CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 10, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-8101
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.57 }} 0.00%
score
0.85175
percentile