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CVE-2014-8097
Published:December 10, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
The DBE extension in X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R6.1 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted length or index value to the (1) ProcDbeSwapBuffers or (2) SProcDbeSwapBuffers function.
Related Resources (13)
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0532.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:119
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8097
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8097
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06
http://secunia.com/advisories/61947
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3095
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71604
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/62292
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09/
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
6.5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-119
EPSS
Base Score:
1.30