Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting xorg-x11-server-extra package, versions <1.20.3-150200.22.5.88.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES153-XORGX11SERVEREXTRA-6173266
  • published18 Jan 2024
  • disclosed16 Jan 2024

Introduced: 16 Jan 2024

CVE-2024-21885  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.3 xorg-x11-server-extra to version 1.20.3-150200.22.5.88.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg-x11-server-extra package and not the xorg-x11-server-extra package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.3 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in X.Org server. In the XISendDeviceHierarchyEvent function, it is possible to exceed the allocated array length when certain new device IDs are added to the xXIHierarchyInfo struct. This can trigger a heap buffer overflow condition, which may lead to an application crash or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.

CVSS Scores

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