vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2023-5380: Security patch for xorg-x11-server (ALAS-2023-1884)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Oct 25, 2023 | Dec 5, 2023 | May 21, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Oct 25, 2023
Added
Dec 5, 2023
Modified
May 21, 2025
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the xorg-x11-server. An X server crash may occur in a very specific and legacy configuration (a multi-screen setup with multiple protocol screens, also known as Zaphod mode) if the pointer is warped from within a window on one screen to the root window of the other screen and if the original window is destroyed followed by another window being destroyed.
Solution
amazon-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server
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