vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2022-2320: xorg-server, xwayland -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | 08/17/2022 | 08/17/2022 | 01/28/2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
08/17/2022
Added
08/17/2022
Modified
01/28/2025
Description
A flaw was found in the Xorg-x11-server. The specific flaw exists within the handling of ProcXkbSetDeviceInfo requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory access past the end of an allocated buffer. This flaw allows an attacker to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root.
Solution(s)
debian-upgrade-xorg-serverdebian-upgrade-xwayland
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