CVE-2015-3164

xorg-x11-server: Xwayland allows unconditional open access to display

Published Jul 1, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 3.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The authentication setup in XWayland 1.16.x and 1.17.x before 1.17.2 starts the server in non-authenticating mode, which allows local users to read from or send information to arbitrary X11 clients via vectors involving a UNIX socket.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-3242 The authentication setup in XWayland 1.16.x and 1.17.x before 1.17.2 starts the server in non-authenticating mode, which allows local users to read from or send information to arbitrary X11 clients via vectors involving a UNIX socket.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared X.org x Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.16.1.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.16.2.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:1.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:1.16.1.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:1.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:1.16.2.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:1.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:1.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:1.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products X.org x Server
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 5:39 AM
Reserved
Apr 10, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 1, 2015, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:25 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 10, 2015, 12:00 AM