Out-of-bounds Write Affecting tigervnc-selinux package, versions <0:1.13.1-2.el8_9.4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
32.21% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-TIGERVNCSELINUX-6124685
  • published13 Dec 2023
  • disclosed13 Dec 2023

Introduced: 13 Dec 2023

CVE-2023-6377  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 tigervnc-selinux to version 0:1.13.1-2.el8_9.4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream tigervnc-selinux package and not the tigervnc-selinux package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in xorg-server. Querying or changing XKB button actions such as moving from a touchpad to a mouse can result in out-of-bounds memory reads and writes. This may allow local privilege escalation or possible remote code execution in cases where X11 forwarding is involved.

CVSS Base Scores

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