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 xorg-x11-server-sourceUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XorgUpgrade tigervnc-iconsUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XephyrUpgrade tigervnc-licenseUpgrade xorg-x11-server-commonUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XvfbUpgrade tigervnc-server-minimalUpgrade tigervnc-selinuxUpgrade tigervncUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XnestUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XdmxUpgrade xorg-x11-server-develUpgrade tigervnc-server-moduleUpgrade tigervnc-server | Feb 1, 2024 | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade xorg-serverUpgrade xwayland | Aug 22, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-commonUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XwaylandUpgrade xorg-x11-server-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XorgUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XephyrUpgrade xorg-x11-server-develUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XnestUpgrade xorg-x11-server-sourceUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XdmxUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xvfb | 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-commonUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XephyrUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XdmxUpgrade xorg-x11-server-sourceUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XvfbUpgrade xorg-x11-server-develUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XnestUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xnest-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XorgUpgrade xorg-x11-server-debugsourceUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xorg-debuginfo | Feb 17, 2025 | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-XdmxUpgrade tigervnc-server-moduleUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XnestUpgrade xorg-x11-server-commonUpgrade tigervncUpgrade tigervnc-licenseUpgrade tigervnc-serverUpgrade xorg-x11-server-develUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XwaylandUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XephyrUpgrade tigervnc-server-appletUpgrade tigervnc-server-minimalUpgrade xorg-x11-server-sourceUpgrade tigervnc-iconsUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XorgUpgrade xorg-x11-server-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XvfbUpgrade tigervnc-debuginfo | Jan 23, 2024 | Jan 22, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade xwaylandUpgrade xorg-server | Jan 29, 2024 | Jan 29, 2024 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade xwaylandUpgrade xorg-serverUpgrade xorg-vfbserverUpgrade 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-XephyrUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XvfbUpgrade tigervnc-licenseUpgrade xorg-x11-server-commonUpgrade tigervnc-selinuxUpgrade tigervnc-iconsUpgrade xorg-x11-server-sourceUpgrade tigervnc-server-moduleUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XorgUpgrade tigervncUpgrade tigervnc-server-appletUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XdmxUpgrade tigervnc-server-minimalUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XnestUpgrade xorg-x11-server-develUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XwaylandUpgrade tigervnc-server | May 7, 2024 | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-XephyrUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-sourceUpgrade tigervncUpgrade tigervnc-licenseUpgrade tigervnc-server-minimal-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XvfbUpgrade tigervnc-server-appletUpgrade tigervnc-selinuxUpgrade tigervnc-server-module-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XorgUpgrade tigervnc-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-commonUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-debuginfoUpgrade tigervnc-server-minimalUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-debugsourceUpgrade tigervnc-serverUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XdmxUpgrade xorg-x11-server-debuginfoUpgrade tigervnc-debugsourceUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xorg-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-develUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XnestUpgrade tigervnc-server-moduleNo solution existsUpgrade xorg-x11-server-Xnest-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XwaylandUpgrade xorg-x11-server-debugsourceUpgrade tigervnc-iconsUpgrade tigervnc-server-debuginfo | Jan 29, 2024 | Jan 22, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | — | Aug 15, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-waylandUpgrade xorg-x11-serverUpgrade xorg-x11-server-extraUpgrade xwaylandUpgrade xorg-x11-server-sourceUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XvfbUpgrade xorg-x11-server-sdkUpgrade xwayland-devel | Jan 17, 2024 | Jan 17, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade xserver-xorg-coreUpgrade xwayland (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade xserver-xorg-core (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade xwayland | Jan 17, 2024 | Jan 16, 2024 |
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