vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2024-21886: xorg-server -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jan 29, 2024 | Jan 29, 2024 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jan 29, 2024
Added
Jan 29, 2024
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
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
debian-upgrade-xorg-server
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