USN-3362-1: xorg-server Ubuntu
Vulnerability summary
USN-3362-1 is a vulnerability in xorg-server Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 3 · Downstream 0 · Related 3Timeline
- 24-07-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 22-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
xorg-server, xorg-server-hwe-16.04, xorg-server-lts-xenial vulnerabilities It was discovered that the X.Org X server incorrectly handled endianness conversion of certain X events. An attacker able to connect to an X server, either locally or remotely, could use this issue to crash the server, or possibly execute arbitrary code as an administrator. (CVE-2017-10971) It was discovered that the X.Org X server incorrectly handled endianness conversion of certain X events. An attacker able to connect to an X server, either locally or remotely, could use this issue to possibly obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2017-10972) Eric Sesterhenn discovered that the X.Org X server incorrectly compared MIT cookies. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a timing attack and recover the MIT cookie. (CVE-2017-2624)
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Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu3 products
- xorg-server< 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.9 | < 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.3
- xorg-server-hwe-16.04< 2:1.18.4-1ubuntu6.1~16.04.2
- xorg-server-lts-xenial< 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.3~trusty2
1 vendor · 3 products