The ProcPutImage function in dix/dispatch.c in X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server)…
Priority LOW 37CWE-369Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 7 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-369.
Summary
The ProcPutImage function in dix/dispatch.c in X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and crash) via a zero-height PutImage request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02314 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 7 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3418
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p6c2-6v8p-34j6
References
More x.org X Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-10528 A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server before 1.20.3. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.6
- TI-2017-08976 Improper input validation in x.org xorg-x11-server CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-08975 xorg-x11-server before 1.19.5 was missing length validation in MIT-SCREEN-SAVER extension… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-08974 Improper input validation in x.org xorg-x11-server CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-08973 Improper input validation in x.org xorg-x11-server CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-08972 Improper input validation in x.org xorg-x11-server CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2015-3418 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-3418 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p6c2-6v8p-34j6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-3418 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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