Out-of-bounds Write Affecting xorg-x11-server-common package, versions <0:1.20.4-18.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-XORGX11SERVERCOMMON-2974389
  • published5 Aug 2022
  • disclosed1 Sept 2022

Introduced: 5 Aug 2022

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 xorg-x11-server-common to version 0:1.20.4-18.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-5905.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg-x11-server-common package and not the xorg-x11-server-common package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 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 Base Scores

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