CVE-2017-10971
X.Org X Server Stack-Based Endianness Conversion Buffer Overflow
Description
In the X.Org X server before 2017-06-19, a user authenticated to an X Session could crash or execute code in the context of the X Server by exploiting a stack overflow in the endianness conversion of X Events.
INFO
Published Date :
July 6, 2017, 11:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 4, 2017, 1:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-10971.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3905 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99546 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1035283 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=215f894965df5fb0bb45b107d84524e700d2073c | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=8caed4df36b1f802b4992edcfd282cbeeec35d9d | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=ba336b24052122b136486961c82deac76bbde455 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2017-10971 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3905 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 26, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=8caed4df36b1f802b4992edcfd282cbeeec35d9d No Types Assigned https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=8caed4df36b1f802b4992edcfd282cbeeec35d9d Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=ba336b24052122b136486961c82deac76bbde455 No Types Assigned https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=ba336b24052122b136486961c82deac76bbde455 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1035283 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1035283 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=215f894965df5fb0bb45b107d84524e700d2073c No Types Assigned https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=215f894965df5fb0bb45b107d84524e700d2073c Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99546 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99546 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99546 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-10971 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-10971
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.62 }} -0.03%
score
0.88814
percentile