CVE-2017-12179
Xorg X11 Server Integer Overflow Leading to Crash or Code Execution
Description
xorg-x11-server before 1.19.5 was vulnerable to integer overflow in (S)ProcXIBarrierReleasePointer functions allowing malicious X client to cause X server to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 24, 2018, 3:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 9, 2019, 11:22 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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-2017-12179.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1509220 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=d088e3c1286b548a58e62afdc70bb40981cdb9e8 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-05 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4000 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-391 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 07, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1509220 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1509220 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=d088e3c1286b548a58e62afdc70bb40981cdb9e8 No Types Assigned https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=d088e3c1286b548a58e62afdc70bb40981cdb9e8 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4000 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4000 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-05 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-05 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-190 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.19.5 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 26, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4000 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-05 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-12179 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-2017-12179
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.65 }} -0.01%
score
0.77202
percentile