Divide By Zero Affecting xorg-server package, versions <2:1.16.4-1


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.4% (74th percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high
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Red Hat
3 low

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-XORGSERVER-326874
  • published 13 Dec 2016
  • disclosed 13 Dec 2016

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 xorg-server to version 2:1.16.4-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg-server package and not the xorg-server package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

The ProcPutImage function in dix/dispatch.c in X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and crash) via a zero-height PutImage request.