CVE catalog

CVE-2016-7944

libxfixes: CVE-2016-7944

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Critical · CVSS 9.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
3.40% · Oct 25, 2026

Integer overflow in X.org libXfixes before 5.0.3 on 32-bit platforms might allow remote X servers to gain privileges via a length value of INT_MAX, which triggers the client to stop reading data and get out of sync.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianlibxfixessid1:6.0.0-2fixed
Debianlibxfixesforky1:6.0.0-2fixed
Debianlibxfixestrixie1:6.0.0-2fixed
Debianlibxfixesbookworm1:6.0.0-2fixed
Alpinelibxfixes3.25.0.1-r1fixed
Alpinelibxfixes3.35.0.1-r2fixed
Ubuntulibxfixespro1:5.0.1-2vulnerable
Ubuntulibxfixespro1:5.0.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1fixed
Ubuntulibxfixespro1:5.0.1-2vulnerable
Ubuntulibxfixespro1:5.0.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1fixed
Ubuntulibxfixes18.041:5.0.3-1fixed
Ubuntulibxfixes20.041:5.0.3-1fixed
Susexorg-x11-libXfixeslinux enterprise software development kit 11 sp47.4-1.20.1fixed
Susexorg-x11-libXfixeslinux enterprise server 11 sp47.4-1.20.1fixed
Susexorg-x11-libXfixeslinux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp47.4-1.20.1fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianlibxfixessourcesid1:5.0.3-1lowNot reported[840442]
Debianlibxfixessourceforky1:5.0.3-1lowNot reported[840442]
Debianlibxfixessourcetrixie1:5.0.3-1lowNot reported[840442]
Debianlibxfixessourcebookworm1:5.0.3-1lowNot reported[840442]
Alpinelibxfixesapk3.25.0.1-r1Not reportedALPINE-CVE-2016-7944Not reported
Alpinelibxfixesapk3.35.0.1-r2Not reportedALPINE-CVE-2016-7944Not reported
Ubuntulibxfixesdebpro1:5.0.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1Not reportedUSN-5437-1Not reported
Ubuntulibxfixesdebpro1:5.0.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1Not reportedUBUNTU-CVE-2016-7944Not reported
Ubuntulibxfixesdeb18.041:5.0.3-1Not reportedUBUNTU-CVE-2016-7944Not reported
Ubuntulibxfixesdeb20.041:5.0.3-1Not reportedUBUNTU-CVE-2016-7944Not reported
Susexorg-x11-libXfixesrpmlinux enterprise software development kit 11 sp47.4-1.20.1Not reportedSUSE-SU-2016:3172-1Not reported
Susexorg-x11-libXfixesrpmlinux enterprise server 11 sp47.4-1.20.1Not reportedSUSE-SU-2016:3172-1Not reported
Susexorg-x11-libXfixesrpmlinux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp47.4-1.20.1Not reportedSUSE-SU-2016:3172-1Not reported

[Debian bug #840442]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [libxfixes3]Fixed

    Source package: [libxfixes]

    Details (2)

    • 1:6.0.0-2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.0.3-1

      dsa · libxfixes · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxfixes · debian · 12

    • 1:6.0.0-2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.0.3-1

      dsa · libxfixes · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxfixes · debian · 12

  • [libxfixes-dev]Fixed

    Source package: [libxfixes]

    Details (2)

    • 1:6.0.0-2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.0.3-1

      dsa · libxfixes · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxfixes · debian · 12

    • 1:6.0.0-2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.0.3-1

      dsa · libxfixes · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxfixes · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [libxfixes3]Fixed

    Source package: [libxfixes]

    Details (2)

    • 1:6.0.0-2+b4 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.0.3-1

      dsa · libxfixes · debian · 13

    • 1:6.0.0-2+b4 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.0.3-1

      dsa · libxfixes · debian · 13

  • [libxfixes-dev]Fixed

    Source package: [libxfixes]

    Details (2)

    • 1:6.0.0-2+b4 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.0.3-1

      dsa · libxfixes · debian · 13

    • 1:6.0.0-2+b4 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.0.3-1

      dsa · libxfixes · debian · 13

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]