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Critical
CVE-2017-12186
xorg-x11-server before 1.19.5 was missing length validation in X-Resource extension...
Vulnerability Description
xorg-x11-server before 1.19.5 was missing length validation in X-Resource extension allowing malicious X client to cause X server to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
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Affected Vendor
The X.Org Foundation
View all reports →Affected Software
xorg-x11-server
Vulnerable Versions:
before 1.19.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 24th, 2018
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.