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Package        : xorg-server
Version        : 2:1.12.4-6+deb7u7
CVE ID         : CVE-2017-10971 CVE-2017-10972
Debian Bug     : 867492 867492

CVE-2017-10971

				A user authenticated to an X Session could crash or execute code in the
    context of the X Server by exploiting a stack overflow in the endianness
    conversion of X Events.

CVE-2017-10972

				Uninitialized data in endianness conversion in the XEvent handling of the
				X.Org X Server allowed authenticated malicious users to access potentially
    privileged data from the X server. 

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
2:1.12.4-6+deb7u7.

We recommend that you upgrade your xorg-server packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Debian LTS: DLA-1026-1: xorg-server security update

July 14, 2017
CVE-2017-10971 A user authenticated to an X Session could crash or execute code in the context of the X Server by exploiting a stack overflow in the endianness

Summary

A user authenticated to an X Session could crash or execute code in the
context of the X Server by exploiting a stack overflow in the endianness
conversion of X Events.

CVE-2017-10972

Uninitialized data in endianness conversion in the XEvent handling of the
X.Org X Server allowed authenticated malicious users to access potentially
privileged data from the X server.

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
2:1.12.4-6+deb7u7.

We recommend that you upgrade your xorg-server packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Severity
Package : xorg-server
Version : 2:1.12.4-6+deb7u7
CVE ID : CVE-2017-10971 CVE-2017-10972
Debian Bug : 867492 867492

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