UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0255

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-0255
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2015/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0255.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0255
Upstream
Downstream
Related
Published
2015-02-11T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T07:17:25.370821Z
Severity
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 and 1.17.x before 1.17.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted string length value in a XkbSetGeometry request.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / xorg-server

Package

Name
xorg-server
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xorg-server@2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2
2:1.14.3-3ubuntu3
2:1.14.3-3ubuntu4
2:1.14.3-5ubuntu1
2:1.14.4-1ubuntu1
2:1.14.4-1ubuntu2
2:1.14.4.901-0ubuntu2
2:1.14.5-1ubuntu2
2:1.14.5-1ubuntu4
2:1.15.0-1ubuntu1
2:1.15.0-1ubuntu2
2:1.15.0-1ubuntu3
2:1.15.0-1ubuntu4
2:1.15.0-1ubuntu6
2:1.15.0-1ubuntu7
2:1.15.1-0ubuntu1
2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2
2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.1
2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.4
2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5
2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xdmx",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xdmx-tools",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xnest",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xorg-server-source",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-common",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xephyr",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-core",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-core-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-core-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-xmir",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xvfb",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / xorg-server-lts-utopic

Package

Name
xorg-server-lts-utopic
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xorg-server-lts-utopic@2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2~trusty2?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2~trusty2

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2~trusty1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xorg-server-source-lts-utopic",
            "binary_version": "2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2~trusty2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xephyr-lts-utopic",
            "binary_version": "2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2~trusty2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-core-lts-utopic",
            "binary_version": "2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2~trusty2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-core-lts-utopic-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2~trusty2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-dev-lts-utopic",
            "binary_version": "2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2~trusty2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xwayland-lts-utopic",
            "binary_version": "2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2~trusty2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / vnc4

Package

Name
vnc4
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vnc4@4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37ubuntu5.0.2+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37ubuntu5.0.2+esm1

Affected versions

4.*

4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37ubuntu5
4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37ubuntu5.0.1
4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37ubuntu5.0.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "vnc4server",
            "binary_version": "4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37ubuntu5.0.2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vnc4server-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37ubuntu5.0.2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xvnc4viewer",
            "binary_version": "4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37ubuntu5.0.2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xvnc4viewer-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37ubuntu5.0.2+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / vnc4

Package

Name
vnc4
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vnc4@4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37.3ubuntu2.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37.3ubuntu2.1+esm1

Affected versions

4.*

4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37.3ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "vnc4server",
            "binary_version": "4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37.3ubuntu2.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vnc4server-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37.3ubuntu2.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xvnc4viewer",
            "binary_version": "4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37.3ubuntu2.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xvnc4viewer-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37.3ubuntu2.1+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / vnc4

Package

Name
vnc4
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vnc4@4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37.3ubuntu2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*

4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37.3ubuntu2