vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2023-6478: Security patch for xorg-x11-server (ALAS-2024-1900)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N) | Dec 13, 2023 | Jan 9, 2024 | May 21, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
Dec 13, 2023
Added
Jan 9, 2024
Modified
May 21, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in xorg-server. A specially crafted request to RRChangeProviderProperty or RRChangeOutputProperty can trigger an integer overflow which may lead to a disclosure of sensitive information.
Solution
amazon-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server
References
Rapid7 Labs
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