CVE-2015-9262
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
_XcursorThemeInherits in library.c in libXcursor before 1.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause denial of service or potentially code execution via a one-byte heap overflow.
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Statement
This issue affects the versions of libXcursor as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7.
CVSS v3 metrics
| CVSS3 Base Score | 4.5 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| Attack Vector | Local |
| Attack Complexity | High |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity Impact | Low |
| Availability Impact | Low |
Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (libXcursor) | RHSA-2018:3059 | 2018-10-30 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libXcursor | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libXcursor | Will not fix |
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