CVE-2014-8091 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in X.Org X Window System (X11R5) and X.Org Server versions prior to 1.16.3. This flaw occurs when using SUN-DES-1 authentication, where the server fails to check the return value of a malloc call, leading to a NULL pointer dereference and server crash upon receiving a crafted connection request. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity, requiring no authentication, and resulting in partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting it has not garnered significant attention from researchers or the public.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.16.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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