Out-of-bounds Write Affecting xorg-server package, versions [,21.1.11)[22.1.0,23.2.4)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-XORGSERVER-6179077
  • published18 Jan 2024
  • disclosed16 Jan 2024
  • creditOlivier Fourdan

Introduced: 16 Jan 2024

CVE-2024-0409  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade xorg-server to version 21.1.11, 23.2.4 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Write due to improper handling of SELinux context. An attacker can corrupt the SELinux context by exploiting this vulnerability.

CVSS Scores

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