vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2024-0229: Security patch for xorg-x11-server (ALAS-2024-1932)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Feb 9, 2024 | Apr 29, 2024 | May 21, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 9, 2024
Added
Apr 29, 2024
Modified
May 21, 2025
Description
An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the X.Org server. This issue can be triggered when a device frozen by a sync grab is reattached to a different master device. This issue may lead to an application crash, local privilege escalation (if the server runs with extended privileges), or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.
Solution
amazon-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server
References
Rapid7 Labs
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