vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2023-5367: Security patch for xorg-x11-server (ALAS-2023-1884)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Oct 25, 2023 | Dec 5, 2023 | May 21, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Oct 25, 2023
Added
Dec 5, 2023
Modified
May 21, 2025
Description
A out-of-bounds write flaw was found in the xorg-x11-server. This issue occurs due to an incorrect calculation of a buffer offset when copying data stored in the heap in the XIChangeDeviceProperty function in Xi/xiproperty.c and in RRChangeOutputProperty function in randr/rrproperty.c, allowing for possible escalation of privileges or denial of service.
Solution
amazon-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server
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