vulnerability
Amazon Linux 2023: CVE-2022-3550: Important priority package update for xorg-x11-server
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Oct 17, 2022 | Feb 17, 2025 | Jul 4, 2025 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Oct 17, 2022
Added
Feb 17, 2025
Modified
Jul 4, 2025
Description
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in X.org Server. Affected by this vulnerability is the function _GetCountedString of the file xkb/xkb.c. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211051.
A flaw was found in the xorg-x11-server package. A buffer overflow can occur in the _GetCountedString function in xkb/xkb.c due to improper input validation, allowing for possible escalation of privileges, execution of arbitrary code, or a denial of service.
A flaw was found in the xorg-x11-server package. A buffer overflow can occur in the _GetCountedString function in xkb/xkb.c due to improper input validation, allowing for possible escalation of privileges, execution of arbitrary code, or a denial of service.
Solutions
amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-commonamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-sourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xdmxamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xdmx-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xephyramazon-linux-2023-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xephyr-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xnestamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xnest-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xorgamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xorg-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xvfbamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xvfb-debuginfo
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