CVE-2016-7946

libXi: Insufficient validation of server responses result in various data mishandlings

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.1

CVSS 3.0

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Published · September 25, 2016

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

X.org libXi before 1.7.7 allows remote X servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving length fields.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 3.1
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVSS 2.0 · 2.9
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CWE not specified