Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting xorg-x11-server-common package, versions <0:1.20.11-24.el9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.17% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-XORGX11SERVERCOMMON-6811130
  • published 7 May 2024
  • disclosed 30 Apr 2024

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 xorg-x11-server-common to version 0:1.20.11-24.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:2169.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg-x11-server-common package and not the xorg-x11-server-common package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in xorg-server. A specially crafted request to RRChangeProviderProperty or RRChangeOutputProperty can trigger an integer overflow which may lead to a disclosure of sensitive information.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.5 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    None
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SUSE

7.6 high
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Red Hat

7.6 high