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CVE-2016-7942

The XGetImage function in X.org libX11 before 1.6.4 might allow remote X servers to gain privileges via vectors involving image type and geo

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Summary

The XGetImage function in X.org libX11 before 1.6.4 might allow remote X servers to gain privileges via vectors involving image type and geometry, which triggers out-of-bounds read operations.

Timeline

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Affected versions

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    Version range not reported

References 10

securitytracker.com

usn.ubuntu.com

security.gentoo.org

securityfocus.com

lists.x.org

openwall.com

lists.fedoraproject.org

cgit.freedesktop.org