Improper Input Validation Affecting xorg-server package, versions [,1.7.99.1)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-XORGSERVER-2371827
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed5 Sept 2012
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 5 Sep 2012

CVE-2010-4819  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade xorg-server to version 1.7.99.1 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation. The ProcRenderAddGlyphs function in the Render extension (render/render.c) in X.Org xserver 1.7.7 and earlier allows local users to read arbitrary memory and possibly cause a denial of service (server crash) via unspecified vectors related to an "input sanitization flaw."

CVSS Scores

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