Out-of-bounds Write Affecting xorg-server package, versions <2:21.1.4-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-XORGSERVER-2948773
  • published13 Jul 2022
  • disclosed1 Sept 2022

Introduced: 13 Jul 2022

CVE-2022-2320  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 xorg-server to version 2:21.1.4-1 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 the Xorg-x11-server. The specific flaw exists within the handling of ProcXkbSetDeviceInfo requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory access past the end of an allocated buffer. This flaw allows an attacker to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root.

CVSS Scores

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