CVE-2015-0255

CVE Details

Release Date:	2015-02-10
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

Description

A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way the X.Org server handled XkbGetGeometry requests. A malicious, authorized client could use this flaw to disclose portions of the X.Org server memory, or cause the X.Org server to crash using a specially crafted XkbGetGeometry request.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	3.6
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (xorg-x11-server)	ELSA-2015-0797	2015-04-09
Oracle Linux version 7 (xorg-x11-server)	ELSA-2015-0797	2015-04-09