SB2022051843 - Ubuntu update for libxrandr
Published: May 18, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022051843
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7947)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXrandr before 1.5.1 allow remote X servers to trigger out-of-bounds write operations via a crafted response.
2) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7948)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
X.org libXrandr before 1.5.1 allows remote X servers to trigger out-of-bounds write operations by leveraging mishandling of reply data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.