CVE-2016-7952

High

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.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.5

Exploit probability—

Product

X.org Libxtst

PublishedDec 13, 2016

First seenDec 13, 2016

How to fix

Vendor advisories

lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AFLHX7WNEUXXDAGR324T35L5P6RRR7GE/
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RVEUZRHYY3AJEKMFQ4DS7DX3Y2AICFP7/

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
x.org libxtst	v ≤ 1.2.2	—
fedoraproject fedora	24, 25	—

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