Out-of-bounds Read Affecting xwayland package, versions <21.1.4-150400.3.26.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.57% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES154-XWAYLAND-6134741
  • published21 Dec 2023
  • disclosed20 Dec 2023

Introduced: 20 Dec 2023

CVE-2023-6377  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.4 xwayland to version 21.1.4-150400.3.26.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xwayland package and not the xwayland package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.4 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in xorg-server. Querying or changing XKB button actions such as moving from a touchpad to a mouse can result in out-of-bounds memory reads and writes. This may allow local privilege escalation or possible remote code execution in cases where X11 forwarding is involved.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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