CVE-2016-7952
Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.5)—
X.org libXtst before 1.2.3 allows remote X servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a reply in the (1) XRecordStartOfData, (2) XRecordEndOfData, or (3) XRecordClientDied category without a client sequence and with attached data.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 2.29%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 83
- Fecha de la puntuación: 3/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (2)
CWE
- CWE-20, CWE-284
Referencias
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93375
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXtst/commit/?id=9556ad67af3129ec4a7a4f4b54a0d59701beeae3
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AFLHX7WNEUXXDAGR324T35L5P6RRR7GE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RVEUZRHYY3AJEKMFQ4DS7DX3Y2AICFP7/
- https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93375
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXtst/commit/?id=9556ad67af3129ec4a7a4f4b54a0d59701beeae3
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AFLHX7WNEUXXDAGR324T35L5P6RRR7GE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RVEUZRHYY3AJEKMFQ4DS7DX3Y2AICFP7/
- https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html
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