Out-of-bounds Read Affecting tigervnc-icons package, versions <0:1.12.0-15.el8_8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.17% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-TIGERVNCICONS-5599087
  • published10 Jan 2023
  • disclosed14 Dec 2022

Introduced: 14 Dec 2022

CVE-2022-46344  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 tigervnc-icons to version 0:1.12.0-15.el8_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-2830.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream tigervnc-icons package and not the tigervnc-icons package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the XIChangeProperty request has a length-validation issues, resulting in out-of-bounds memory reads and potential information disclosure. 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.

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