Out-of-bounds Write Affecting xorg-server package, versions <2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-XORGSERVER-6159620
  • published23 Jan 2024
  • disclosed18 Jan 2024

Introduced: 18 Jan 2024

CVE-2024-0409  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 xorg-server to version 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm9 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg-server package and not the xorg-server package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the X.Org server. The cursor code in both Xephyr and Xwayland uses the wrong type of private at creation. It uses the cursor bits type with the cursor as private, and when initiating the cursor, that overwrites the XSELINUX context.

CVSS Scores

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