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Improper Access Control Affecting libxi package, versions <2:1.7.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 1.02% (84th percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high
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3.1 low

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1604-LIBXI-278807
  • published 13 Dec 2016
  • disclosed 13 Dec 2016
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Introduced: 13 Dec 2016

CVE-2016-7946 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-284 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 libxi to version 2:1.7.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxi package and not the libxi package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

X.org libXi before 1.7.7 allows remote X servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving length fields.

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