CVE-2015-8316

Array index error in LightDM (aka Light Display Manager) 1.14.3, 1.16.x before 1.16.6 when the XDMCP server is enabled allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via an XDMCP request packet with no address.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/22/1	Mailing List VDB Entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/lightdm/+bug/1516831	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1284574	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/22/1	Mailing List VDB Entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/lightdm/+bug/1516831	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1284574	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:lightdm_project:lightdm:1.14.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:lightdm_project:lightdm:1.16:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:lightdm_project:lightdm:1.16.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:lightdm_project:lightdm:1.16.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:lightdm_project:lightdm:1.16.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:lightdm_project:lightdm:1.16.4:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-09-06 21:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2015-8316

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8316

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8316

JSON object : View

Products Affected

lightdm_project

lightdm

CWE

CWE-129

Improper Validation of Array Index

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