CVE-2016-7952

Name: CVE-2016-7952
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-12-13T20:59:19.177+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.29%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-7952 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. X.org libXtst before 1.2.3 allows remote X servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a reply in the (1) XRecordStartOfData, (2) XRecordEndOfData, or (3) XRecordClientDied category without a client sequence and with attached data.. EPSS estimates a 2.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

X.org libXtst before 1.2.3 allows remote X servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a reply in the (1) XRecordStartOfData, (2) XRecordEndOfData, or (3) XRecordClientDied category without a client sequence and with attached data.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.29%

81.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fedoraproject	Fedora	24
Fedoraproject	Fedora	25
X.Org	Libxtst	<= 1.2.2

References

Timeline

Published: Dec 13, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-7952?

How severe is CVE-2016-7952?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-7952 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7952?

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Source: NVD / NIST