vulnerability
Alma Linux: CVE-2022-46344: Moderate: xorg-x11-server security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 14, 2022 | May 15, 2023 | Nov 13, 2025 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 14, 2022
Added
May 15, 2023
Modified
Nov 13, 2025
Description
A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the XIChangeProperty request has a length-validation issues, resulting in out-of-bounds memory reads and potential information disclosure. This issue can lead to local privileges elevation on systems where the X server is running privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions.
Solutions
alma-upgrade-tigervncalma-upgrade-tigervnc-iconsalma-upgrade-tigervnc-licensealma-upgrade-tigervnc-selinuxalma-upgrade-tigervnc-serveralma-upgrade-tigervnc-server-minimalalma-upgrade-tigervnc-server-modulealma-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-commonalma-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-develalma-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-sourcealma-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xdmxalma-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xephyralma-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xnestalma-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xorgalma-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xvfbalma-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xwayland
References
- CVE-2022-46344
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2022-46344
- CWE-125
- URL-https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2023-2805.html
- URL-https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2023-2806.html
- URL-https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2023-2830.html
- URL-https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-2248.html
- URL-https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-2249.html
- URL-https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-2257.html
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