CVE-2022-49737 Affecting xorg-x11-server-source package, versions <0:21.1.13-5.amzn2023.0.5


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-XORGX11SERVERSOURCE-9692950
  • published15 Apr 2025
  • disclosed16 Mar 2025

Introduced: 16 Mar 2025

CVE-2022-49737  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 xorg-x11-server-source to version 0:21.1.13-5.amzn2023.0.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2025-939.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg-x11-server-source package and not the xorg-x11-server-source package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

In X.Org X server 20.11 through 21.1.16, when a client application uses easystroke for mouse gestures, the main thread modifies various data structures used by the input thread without acquiring a lock, aka a race condition. In particular, AttachDevice in dix/devices.c does not acquire an input lock.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1