Out-of-bounds Read Affecting xorg-server package, versions [,21.1.10)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
32.21% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-XORGSERVER-6125610
  • published14 Dec 2023
  • disclosed13 Dec 2023
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 13 Dec 2023

CVE-2023-6377  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade xorg-server to version 21.1.10 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read in XKB button actions. An attacker can achieve local privilege escalation or potentially execute code remotely in scenarios where X11 forwarding is enabled.

CVSS Scores

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