vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2022-46343: X.Org X server, XWayland: Multiple Vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 14, 2022 | May 31, 2023 | Aug 13, 2025 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 14, 2022
Added
May 31, 2023
Modified
Aug 13, 2025
Description
A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the ScreenSaverSetAttributes request may write to memory after it has been freed. This issue can lead to local privileges elevation on systems where the X server is running privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions.
Solutions
gentoo-linux-upgrade-x11-base-xorg-servergentoo-linux-upgrade-x11-base-xwayland
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