vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2021-3472: Security patch for xorg-x11-server (ALAS-2021-1502)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Apr 13, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | Oct 14, 2022 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 13, 2021
Added
May 20, 2021
Modified
Oct 14, 2022
Description
A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server in versions before 1.20.11. An integer underflow can occur in xserver which can lead to a local privilege escalation. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Solution
amazon-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server
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