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DEBIAN-CVE-2017-13723
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-13723
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
Record from OSV · Published October 10, 2017
In X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.19.4, a local attacker authenticated to the X server could overflow a global buffer, causing crashes of the X server or potentially other problems by injecting large or malformed XKB related atoms and accessing them via xkbcomp.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| xorg-server | Debian:13 | 2:1.19.4-1 |
| xorg-server | Debian:14 | 2:1.19.4-1 |
| xorg-server | Debian:12 | 2:1.19.4-1 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | xorg-server | 0 |
| Debian:14 | xorg-server | 0 |
| Debian:12 | xorg-server | 0 |
Timeline
- Oct 10, 2017 CVE Published
- Sep 1, 2026 CVE Updated
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