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Improper Input Validation Affecting xorg-server package, versions <1.19.5-r0

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.83% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE320-XORGSERVER-7015366
  • published 23 May 2024
  • disclosed 24 Jan 2018
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Introduced: 24 Jan 2018

CVE-2017-12178 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-20 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-391 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.20 xorg-server to version 1.19.5-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg-server package and not the xorg-server package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.20 relevant fixed versions and status.

xorg-x11-server before 1.19.5 had wrong extra length check in ProcXIChangeHierarchy function allowing malicious X client to cause X server to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.