Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting xorg-server package, versions [0,]
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- published26 Feb 2025
- disclosed25 Feb 2025
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 25 Feb 2025
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How to fix?
There is no fixed version for xorg-server.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow due to improper resizing in XkbChangeTypesOfKey(). If the function is called with 0 groups, it resizes the key symbols table to 0 but does not update the key actions.