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
0.79% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE321-XORGSERVER-8490264
  • published6 Dec 2024
  • disclosed24 Jan 2018

Introduced: 24 Jan 2018

CVE-2017-12183  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-391  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.21 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:3.21 relevant fixed versions and status.

xorg-x11-server before 1.19.5 was missing length validation in XFIXES extension allowing malicious X client to cause X server to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.