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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM : libXi vulnerabilities (USN-5646-1)
high Nessus Plugin ID 165525
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Synopsis
The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-5646-1 advisory.- Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXi before 1.7.7 allow remote X servers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access or infinite loop) via vectors involving length fields. (CVE-2016-7945)
- X.org libXi before 1.7.7 allows remote X servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving length fields. (CVE-2016-7946)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected libxi-dev and / or libxi6 packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 165525
File Name: ubuntu_USN-5646-1.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Published: 9/28/2022
Updated: 7/10/2023
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-7946
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:esm, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libxi-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libxi6
Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/28/2022
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/4/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-7945, CVE-2016-7946
USN: 5646-1