CVE-2016-7952

libXtst: Insufficient validation of server responses result in various data mishandlings

Published Dec 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
X.org libXtst before 1.2.3 allows remote X servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a reply in the (1) XRecordStartOfData, (2) XRecordEndOfData, or (3) XRecordClientDied category without a client sequence and with attached data.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-686-1 libxtst security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-8801 X.org libXtst before 1.2.3 allows remote X servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a reply in the (1) XRecordStartOfData, (2) XRecordEndOfData, or (3) XRecordClientDied category without a client sequence and with attached data.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8939-1 libXtst vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microfocus
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:13 AM
Reserved
Sep 9, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 13, 2016, 8:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:53 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 25, 2016, 12:00 AM