Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting xwayland package, versions <23.2.4-r0
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EPSS
0.04% (12th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE320-XWAYLAND-7015237
- published 23 May 2024
- disclosed 28 Feb 2024
Introduced: 28 Feb 2024
CVE-2024-21886 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Alpine:3.20 xwayland to version 23.2.4-r0 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xwayland package and not the xwayland package as distributed by Alpine.
See How to fix? for Alpine:3.20 relevant fixed versions and status.
A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in the DisableDevice function in the X.Org server. This issue may lead to an application crash or, in some circumstances, remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0320
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0557
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0558
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0597
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0607
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0614
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0617
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0621
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0626
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0629
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-21886
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256542
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2169
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2170
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2995
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2996
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