Improper Input Validation Affecting xorg-x11-server-common package, versions <0:1.7.7-29.10.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-XORGX11SERVERCOMMON-1661497
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed5 Sept 2012

Introduced: 5 Sep 2012

CVE-2010-4819  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 xorg-x11-server-common to version 0:1.7.7-29.10.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2011-13.

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:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

The ProcRenderAddGlyphs function in the Render extension (render/render.c) in X.Org xserver 1.7.7 and earlier allows local users to read arbitrary memory and possibly cause a denial of service (server crash) via unspecified vectors related to an "input sanitization flaw."

CVSS Scores

version 3.1