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CVE-2015-8316
Array index error in LightDM (aka Light Display Manager) 1.14.3, 1.16.x before 1.16.6 when the XDMCP server is enabled allows remote…
Medium5.9EPSS 1.7%
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- debian
Description
Array index error in LightDM (aka Light Display Manager) 1.14.3, 1.16.x before 1.16.6 when the XDMCP server is enabled allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via an XDMCP request packet with no address.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.7% · top 22% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.9.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1284574 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20151122 Re: CVE request for LightDM - XDMCP denial of service (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/lightdm/+bug/1516831 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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