Missing Authentication for Critical Function Affecting xorg-x11-server-devel package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-XORGX11SERVERDEVEL-2006727
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed9 Nov 2020

Introduced: 9 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-25697  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-306  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 xorg-x11-server-devel.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg-x11-server-devel package and not the xorg-x11-server-devel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A privilege escalation flaw was found in the Xorg-x11-server due to a lack of authentication for X11 clients. This flaw allows an attacker to take control of an X application by impersonating the server it is expecting to connect to.

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