Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting xorg-server package, versions <2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.7~22.04.13


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-XORGSERVER-8746864
  • published26 Feb 2025
  • disclosed25 Feb 2025

Introduced: 25 Feb 2025

NewCVE-2025-26595  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:22.04 xorg-server to version 2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.7~22.04.13 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:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A buffer overflow flaw was found in X.Org and Xwayland. The code in XkbVModMaskText() allocates a fixed-sized buffer on the stack and copies the names of the virtual modifiers to that buffer. The code fails to check the bounds of the buffer and would copy the data regardless of the size.

CVSS Scores

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