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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2023-6478: Security patch for xorg-x11-server (ALAS-2024-1900)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2023-6478: Security patch for xorg-x11-server (ALAS-2024-1900)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/13/2023
Created
01/11/2024
Added
01/09/2024
Modified
01/09/2024

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(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server

References

  • ALAS-2024-1900
  • CVE-2023-6478

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