Integer Underflow Affecting xorg-server package, versions [,1.20.11)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-XORGSERVER-2371790
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed26 Apr 2021
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 26 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-3472  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-191  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade xorg-server to version 1.20.11 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Integer Underflow. A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server in versions before 1.20.11. An integer underflow can occur in xserver which can lead to a local privilege escalation. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

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