vulnerability

Gentoo Linux: CVE-2022-46342: X.Org X server, XWayland: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 14, 2022
Added
May 31, 2023
Modified
Mar 31, 2026

Description

A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the XvdiSelectVideoNotify request may write to memory after it has been freed. This issue can lead to local privileges elevation on systems where the X se

Solutions

gentoo-linux-upgrade-x11-base-xorg-servergentoo-linux-upgrade-x11-base-xwayland
Title
Rapid7 Labs

2026 Global Threat Landscape Report

The predictive window has collapsed. Exploitation follows disclosure in days. See how attackers are accelerating and how to stay ahead.