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CVE-2017-10972: X.Org X Server may leak privileged data to logged‑in users
CVE-2017-10972 · published 9 years ago
Summary
The X.Org X Server can unintentionally expose sensitive information when it processes certain events. An attacker who already has a valid account on the system could read data that should be protected. Apply the update released after June 19 2017 to stop this from happening.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| x.org | x_server |
<= 1.19.3 cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
Uninitialized data in endianness conversion in the XEvent handling of the X.Org X Server before 2017-06-19 allowed authenticated malicious users to access potentially privileged data from the X ser...
Uninitialized data in endianness conversion in the XEvent handling of the X.Org X Server before 2017-06-19 allowed authenticated malicious users to access potentially privileged data from the X server.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3905
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99543 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1035283 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=05442de962d3dc624f79fc1a00e... Patch Third Party Advisory
Internet-facing
60 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
- Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Type
CWE-665Improper Initialization
Timeline
Published6 Jul 2017
Updated29 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2017-10972 · NVD
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