Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting xorg-x11-server-common package, versions <0:1.17.4-18.43.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (32nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-XORGX11SERVERCOMMON-1724917
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed15 Sept 2020

Introduced: 15 Sep 2020

CVE-2020-14346  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 xorg-x11-server-common to version 0:1.17.4-18.43.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2021-1475.

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.

A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server before 1.20.9. An integer underflow in the X input extension protocol decoding in the X server may lead to arbitrary access of memory contents. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

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