Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXrandr before 1.5.1 allow remote X servers to trigger out-of-bounds write operations via a crafted response.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2016-7947 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score | 5.4 |
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Base Metrics | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Access Vector | Adjacent Network |
Access Complexity | Medium |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
Integrity Impact | Partial |
Availability Impact | Partial |
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS3 Base Score | 5 |
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CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Attack Vector | Adjacent Network |
Attack Complexity | High |
Privileges Required | None |
User Interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | Low |
Integrity Impact | Low |
Availability Impact | Low |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
Platform | Package | State |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libXrandr | Will not fix |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libXrandr | Will not fix |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libXrandr | Will not fix |