SB2017102333 - Integer overflow in xorg-server (Alpine package)
Published: October 23, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017102333
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12179)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.