CVE-2014-8094
An integer overflow flaw was found in the way the X.Org server calculated memory requirements for certain DRI2 extension requests. A malicious, authenticated client could use this flaw to crash the X.Org server.
Find out more about CVE-2014-8094 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Adjacent Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (xorg-x11-server) | RHSA-2014:1983 | 2014-12-11 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (xorg-x11-server) | RHSA-2014:1983 | 2014-12-11 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xorg-x11-server | Not affected |