In the X.Org X server before 2017-06-19, a user authenticated to an X Session could crash or execute code in the context of the X Server by exploiting a stack overflow in the endianness conversion of X Events.
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History
29 Aug 2025, 13:42
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First Time |
X.org x Server
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CPE | cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Information
Published : 2017-07-06 11:29
Updated : 2025-08-29 13:42
NVD link : CVE-2017-10971
Mitre link : CVE-2017-10971
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-10971
JSON object : View
Products Affected
x.org
- x_server
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer