CVE-2014-8091

xorg-x11-server: denial of service due to unchecked malloc in client authentication

Published Dec 10, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 4.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
X.Org X Window System (aka X11 and X) X11R5 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3, when using SUN-DES-1 (Secure RPC) authentication credentials, does not check the return value of a malloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and server crash) via a crafted connection request.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-120-1 xorg-server security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3095-1 xorg-server security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-7938 X.Org X Window System (aka X11 and X) X11R5 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3, when using SUN-DES-1 (Secure RPC) authentication credentials, does not check the return value of a malloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and server crash) via a crafted connection request.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2436-1 X.Org X server vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2438-1 NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared X.org x Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products X.org xorg-server
X.org x Server
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:10 PM
Reserved
Oct 10, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 10, 2014, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:16 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 9, 2014, 12:00 AM