CVE-2017-12184

xorg-x11-server before 1.19.5 was missing length validation in XINERAMA extension allowing malicious X client to cause X server to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

29 Aug 2025, 13:42

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time X.org x Server
CPE cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

21 Nov 2024, 03:09

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1509225 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1509225 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=cad5a1050b7184d828aef9c1dd151c3ab649d37e - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=cad5a1050b7184d828aef9c1dd151c3ab649d37e - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00032.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00032.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4000 - Third Party Advisory () https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4000 - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-01-24 15:29

Updated : 2025-08-29 13:42


NVD link : CVE-2017-12184

Mitre link : CVE-2017-12184

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-12184


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

x.org

  • x_server
CWE
CWE-391

Unchecked Error Condition

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation