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Debian: CVE-2024-21886: xorg-server, xwayland -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2024-21886: xorg-server, xwayland -- security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
01/29/2024
Created
01/30/2024
Added
01/29/2024
Modified
02/18/2025

Description

A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in the DisableDevice function in the X.Org server. This issue may lead to an application crash or, in some circumstances, remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-xorg-server
  • debian-upgrade-xwayland

References

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