Out-of-Bounds Affecting xorg-x11-server-common package, versions <0:1.20.14-3.amzn2022


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.61% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2022-XORGX11SERVERCOMMON-3162382
  • published8 Dec 2022
  • disclosed17 Dec 2021

Introduced: 17 Dec 2021

CVE-2021-4009  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2022 xorg-x11-server-common to version 0:1.20.14-3.amzn2022 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2022-2022-209.

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:2022 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server in versions before 21.1.2 and before 1.20.14. An out-of-bounds access can occur in the SProcXFixesCreatePointerBarrier function. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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