X.org libXtst before 1.2.3 allows remote X servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a reply in the (1) XRecordStartOfData, (2) XRecordEndOfData, or (3) XRecordClientDied category without a client sequence and with attached data.
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-686-1 libxtst security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-8801 X.org libXtst before 1.2.3 allows remote X servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a reply in the (1) XRecordStartOfData, (2) XRecordEndOfData, or (3) XRecordClientDied category without a client sequence and with attached data.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microfocus

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:13:21.532Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-7952

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-12-13T20:59:19.177

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-7952

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-09-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-7952 - Bugzilla

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