Out-of-Bounds Affecting xorg-x11-server-devel package, versions <0:1.20.11-17.el9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.32% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-XORGX11SERVERDEVEL-5625133
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed9 May 2023

Introduced: 9 May 2023

CVE-2022-3550  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 xorg-x11-server-devel to version 0:1.20.11-17.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:2248.

NVD Description

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

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in X.org Server. Affected by this vulnerability is the function _GetCountedString of the file xkb/xkb.c. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211051.

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