xorg-x11-server before 1.19.5 had wrong extra length check in ProcXIChangeHierarchy function allowing malicious X client to cause X server to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1509219 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=859b08d523307eebde7724fd1a0789c44813e821 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00032.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-05 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4000 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1509219 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=859b08d523307eebde7724fd1a0789c44813e821 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00032.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-05 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4000 | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
29 Aug 2025, 13:42
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time |
X.org x Server
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Information
Published : 2018-01-24 15:29
Updated : 2025-08-29 13:42
NVD link : CVE-2017-12178
Mitre link : CVE-2017-12178
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-12178
JSON object : View
Products Affected
x.org
- x_server
debian
- debian_linux
