Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting xorg-server package, versions <2:21.1.7-3+deb12u8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-XORGSERVER-8310138
  • published30 Oct 2024
  • disclosed30 Oct 2024

Introduced: 30 Oct 2024

CVE-2024-9632  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 xorg-server to version 2:21.1.7-3+deb12u8 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 X.org server. Due to improperly tracked allocation size in _XkbSetCompatMap, a local attacker may be able to trigger a buffer overflow condition via a specially crafted payload, leading to denial of service or local privilege escalation in distributions where the X.org server is run with root privileges.

CVSS Scores

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