Out-of-bounds Write Affecting xorg-x11-server-common package, versions <0:1.20.4-22.amzn2.0.4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-XORGX11SERVERCOMMON-6253773
  • published20 Feb 2024
  • disclosed18 Jan 2024

Introduced: 18 Jan 2024

CVE-2024-0409  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 xorg-x11-server-common to version 0:1.20.4-22.amzn2.0.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2455.

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 the X.Org server. The cursor code in both Xephyr and Xwayland uses the wrong type of private at creation. It uses the cursor bits type with the cursor as private, and when initiating the cursor, that overwrites the XSELINUX context.

CVSS Scores

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