Out-of-Bounds Affecting xorg-server package, versions <2:1.20.13-3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-XORGSERVER-2320148
  • published15 Dec 2021
  • disclosed17 Dec 2021

Introduced: 15 Dec 2021

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 xorg-server to version 2:1.20.13-3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg-server package and not the xorg-server package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 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.

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