Out-of-bounds Write Affecting xorg-x11-server-devel package, versions <0:1.20.11-11.el9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-XORGX11SERVERDEVEL-7861225
  • published3 Sept 2024
  • disclosed12 Jul 2022

Introduced: 12 Jul 2022

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

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 xorg-x11-server-devel to version 0:1.20.11-11.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:8221.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg-x11-server-devel package and not the xorg-x11-server-devel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 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

version 3.1