CVE - CVE-2017-13721

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-13721	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
In X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.19.4, an attacker authenticated to an X server with the X shared memory extension enabled can cause aborts of the X server or replace shared memory segments of other X clients in the same session.
References
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BID:101238 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101238 CONFIRM:https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=b95f25af141d33a65f6f821ea9c003f66a01e1f1 DEBIAN:DSA-4000 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4000 GENTOO:GLSA-201710-30 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-30 MLIST:[oss-security] 20171004 Fwd: X server fixes for CVE-2017-13721 & CVE-2017-13723 URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/04/10 MLIST:[xorg-announce] 20171004 [ANNOUNCE] xorg-server 1.19.4 URL:https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2017-October/002808.html
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Entry Created
20170828	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20170828)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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