Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting xorg-x11-server-common package, versions <0:1.20.4-22.amzn2.0.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.63% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-XORGX11SERVERCOMMON-6148923
  • published10 Jan 2024
  • disclosed13 Dec 2023

Introduced: 13 Dec 2023

CVE-2023-6478  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 xorg-x11-server-common to version 0:1.20.4-22.amzn2.0.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2378.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg-x11-server-common package and not the xorg-x11-server-common package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in xorg-server. A specially crafted request to RRChangeProviderProperty or RRChangeOutputProperty can trigger an integer overflow which may lead to a disclosure of sensitive information.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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