CVE catalog
CVE-2016-7946
libxi: CVE-2016-7946
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.01% · Oct 25, 2026
X.org libXi before 1.7.7 allows remote X servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving length fields.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libxi | sid | 2:1.8.4-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libxi | forky | 2:1.8.3-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libxi | trixie | 2:1.8.2-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libxi | bookworm | 2:1.8-1 | fixed |
| Alpine | libxi | 3.2 | 1.7.4-r1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libxi | pro | 2:1.7.4-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libxi | pro | 2:1.7.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libxi | pro | 2:1.7.6-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libxi | pro | 2:1.7.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libxi | source | sid | 2:1.7.8-1 | low | Not reported | [840440] |
| Debian | libxi | source | forky | 2:1.7.8-1 | low | Not reported | [840440] |
| Debian | libxi | source | trixie | 2:1.7.8-1 | low | Not reported | [840440] |
| Debian | libxi | source | bookworm | 2:1.7.8-1 | low | Not reported | [840440] |
| Alpine | libxi | apk | 3.2 | 1.7.4-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2016-7946 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libxi | deb | pro | 2:1.7.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7946 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libxi6]Fixed
Source package: [libxi]
Details (2)
2:1.8-1+b1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:1.7.8-1dsa · libxi · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxi · debian · 12
2:1.8-1+b1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:1.7.8-1dsa · libxi · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxi · debian · 12
- [libxi-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libxi]
Details (2)
2:1.8-1+b1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:1.7.8-1dsa · libxi · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxi · debian · 12
2:1.8-1+b1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:1.7.8-1dsa · libxi · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxi · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libxi6]Fixed
Source package: [libxi]
Details (2)
2:1.8.2-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:1.7.8-1dsa · libxi · debian · 13
2:1.8.2-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:1.7.8-1dsa · libxi · debian · 13
- [libxi-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libxi]
Details (2)
2:1.8.2-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:1.7.8-1dsa · libxi · debian · 13
2:1.8.2-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:1.7.8-1dsa · libxi · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2016_2505-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2016-7946]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7946]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7946]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7946]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]