Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-4283: ELSA-2023-0045: tigervnc security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
Description
A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the XkbCopyNames function left a dangling pointer to freed memory, resulting in out-of-bounds memory access on subsequent XkbGetKbdByName requests.. 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. A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This issue occurs because the XkbCopyNames function leaves a dangling pointer to freed memory, resulting in out-of-bounds memory access on subsequent XkbGetKbdByName requests. This flaw can lead to local privilege elevation on systems where the X server runs privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions.
Solution(s)
- oracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-common
- oracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-devel
- oracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-source
- oracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xdmx
- oracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xephyr
- oracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xnest
- oracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xorg
- oracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xvfb
- oracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xwayland
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