Out-of-bounds Write Affecting xorg-server package, versions <2:21.1.5-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
39.33% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-XORGSERVER-3169282
  • published14 Dec 2022
  • disclosed14 Dec 2022

Introduced: 14 Dec 2022

CVE-2022-46341  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 xorg-server to version 2:21.1.5-1 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 vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the XIPassiveUngrab request accesses out-of-bounds memory when invoked with a high keycode or button code. This issue can lead to local privileges elevation on systems where the X server is running privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions.

CVSS Scores

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