A flaw was found in X.Org server. In the XISendDeviceHierarchyEvent function, it is possible to exceed the allocated array length when certain new device IDs are added to the xXIHierarchyInfo struct. This can trigger a heap buffer overflow condition, which may lead to an application crash or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-XwaylandUpgrade tigervnc-iconsUpgrade tigervnc-server-minimalUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XorgUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XephyrUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XvfbUpgrade tigervnc-selinuxUpgrade xorg-x11-server-sourceUpgrade xorg-x11-server-commonUpgrade tigervnc-licenseUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XnestUpgrade xorg-x11-server-develUpgrade tigervnc-server-moduleUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XdmxUpgrade tigervncUpgrade tigervnc-server | Feb 1, 2024 | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade xwaylandUpgrade xorg-server | Aug 22, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-commonUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XorgUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XwaylandUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XephyrUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XdmxUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XnestUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XvfbUpgrade xorg-x11-server-sourceUpgrade xorg-x11-server-devel | Feb 21, 2024 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server | Apr 29, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-Xnest-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xorg-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-debugsourceUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XorgUpgrade xorg-x11-server-sourceUpgrade xorg-x11-server-commonUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XvfbUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XnestUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XephyrUpgrade xorg-x11-server-develUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XdmxUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-debuginfo | Feb 17, 2025 | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-commonUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XdmxUpgrade tigervnc-server-moduleUpgrade tigervnc-licenseUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XnestUpgrade xorg-x11-server-develUpgrade tigervncUpgrade tigervnc-serverUpgrade tigervnc-server-appletUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XephyrUpgrade tigervnc-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XwaylandUpgrade xorg-x11-server-sourceUpgrade tigervnc-iconsUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XorgUpgrade xorg-x11-server-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XvfbUpgrade tigervnc-server-minimal | Jan 23, 2024 | Jan 22, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade xwaylandUpgrade xorg-server | Jan 29, 2024 | Jan 29, 2024 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade xorg-serverUpgrade xorg-vfbserverUpgrade xwaylandUpgrade xorg-nextserverUpgrade xephyrUpgrade xwayland-devel | Dec 10, 2025 | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade x11-base/xorg-server.Upgrade x11-base/xwayland. | Feb 1, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-help | Mar 13, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-help | Mar 13, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-help | May 31, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-common | Oct 8, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-common | Jul 24, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-help | Apr 9, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-XwaylandUpgrade tigervnc-serverUpgrade tigervnc-server-minimalUpgrade xorg-x11-server-develUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XnestUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XephyrUpgrade tigervnc-server-moduleUpgrade tigervnc-licenseUpgrade tigervnc-server-appletUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XdmxUpgrade tigervncUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XorgUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XvfbUpgrade tigervnc-selinuxUpgrade tigervnc-iconsUpgrade xorg-x11-server-sourceUpgrade xorg-x11-server-common | May 7, 2024 | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-debugsourceUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XdmxUpgrade xorg-x11-server-debuginfoUpgrade tigervnc-debugsourceUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xorg-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XwaylandUpgrade xorg-x11-server-develUpgrade tigervnc-server-minimalUpgrade tigervnc-iconsUpgrade tigervnc-serverUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-debuginfoUpgrade tigervnc-server-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-debugsourceNo solution existsUpgrade tigervnc-server-moduleUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XnestUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xnest-debuginfoUpgrade tigervnc-server-minimal-debuginfoUpgrade tigervnc-server-module-debuginfoUpgrade tigervncUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-debuginfoUpgrade tigervnc-server-appletUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XvfbUpgrade xorg-x11-server-sourceUpgrade tigervnc-licenseUpgrade tigervnc-selinuxUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-debuginfoUpgrade tigervnc-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XorgUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XephyrUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-common | Jan 29, 2024 | Jan 22, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | — | Aug 15, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-sdkUpgrade xorg-x11-server-sourceUpgrade xwayland-develUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XvfbUpgrade xwaylandUpgrade xorg-x11-server-waylandUpgrade xorg-x11-serverUpgrade xorg-x11-server-extra | Jan 17, 2024 | Jan 17, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade xwaylandUpgrade xwayland (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade xserver-xorg-coreUpgrade xserver-xorg-core (Ubuntu Pro) | Jan 17, 2024 | Jan 16, 2024 |
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