SB2018012422 - Input validation error in Debian Linux
Published: January 24, 2018 Updated: August 4, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018012422
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12186)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
xorg-x11-server before 1.19.5 was missing length validation in X-Resource extension allowing malicious X client to cause X server to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.