vulnerability

Oracle Linux: CVE-2024-21885: ELSA-2024-2170: xorg-x11-server-Xwayland security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
2024-01-16
Added
2024-05-07
Modified
2025-01-23

Description

A flaw was found in X.Org server. In the XISendDeviceHierarchyEvent function, it is possible to exceed the allocated array length when certain new device IDs are added to the xXIHierarchyInfo struct. This can trigger a heap buffer overflow condition, which may lead to an application crash or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.

Solution(s)

oracle-linux-upgrade-tigervncoracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc-iconsoracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc-licenseoracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc-selinuxoracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc-serveroracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc-server-appletoracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc-server-minimaloracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc-server-moduleoracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-commonoracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-develoracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-sourceoracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xdmxoracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xephyroracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xnestoracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xorgoracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xvfboracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xwayland
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