Out-of-Bounds Affecting xorg-server package, versions [,1.20.10)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.53% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-XORGSERVER-2371792
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed20 Jan 2021
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 20 Jan 2021

CVE-2020-14360  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade xorg-server to version 1.20.10 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-Bounds. A flaw was found in the X.Org Server before version 1.20.10. An out-of-bounds access in the XkbSetMap function may lead to a privilege escalation vulnerability. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

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