Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting xorg-server package, versions <21.1.11-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE321-XORGSERVER-8490174
  • published6 Dec 2024
  • disclosed28 Feb 2024

Introduced: 28 Feb 2024

CVE-2024-21885  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.21 xorg-server to version 21.1.11-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:3.21 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in X.Org server. In the XISendDeviceHierarchyEvent function, it is possible to exceed the allocated array length when certain new device IDs are added to the xXIHierarchyInfo struct. This can trigger a heap buffer overflow condition, which may lead to an application crash or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.

CVSS Scores

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